Cost of Living in Trincomalee vs Mashhad

Cost of living in Trincomalee is very similar to Mashhad (without rent).

Rent in Trincomalee is very similar to Mashhad.

Cost of living including rent in Trincomalee is very similar to Mashhad.

Food in Trincomalee is 50% more expensive than in Mashhad.

Transport in Trincomalee is 64% cheaper than in Mashhad.

Trincomalee vs. Mashhad Comparision

Trincomalee Mashhad
Cost of Living, including rent
534 $
538 $
Without Rent
346 $
352 $
Rent & Utilities
188 $
186 $
Food
286 $
191 $
Transport
16 $
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
335 $
228 $
Quality of Life
29
50
Population
99.1K
3.0M

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Trincomalee Mashhad

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.65 $ 3.03 $
Dinner, for 2 25.2 $ 35.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.56 $ 4.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.03 $ 0.5 $
Capuccino 2.6 $ 1.2 $
Coke, 330ml 0.74 $ 0.46 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.61 $ 0.55 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.51 $ 0.27 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.65 $ 2.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.27 $ 1.1 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13 $ 2.06 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.64 $ 2.76 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.23 $ 9.41 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.2 $ 0.86 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $ 1.29 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.74 $ 0.89 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $ 0.47 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $ 0.46 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $ 0.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.51 $ 7.97 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.8 $ 0.73 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.92 $ 0.67 $
Cigarette pack 9.21 $ 2.42 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.22 $ 0.4 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.9 $ 4.35 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.29 $ 0.81 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.14 $ 4.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 8.54 $ 94.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.61 $ 5.17 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.68 $ 5.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.38 $ 1.78 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.6 $ 2.4 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28.5 $ 8.61 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
43.8 $ 13.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
17.7 $ 17.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 121 $ 144 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 251 $ 395 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 226 $ 223 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 757 $ 569 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 966 $ 1,424 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 878 $ 812 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 335 $ 228 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 19.31 % 20.29 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 11.2 $ 15.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.39 $ 1.98 $
Haircut 2.22 $ 28.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.3 $ 90.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 25.1 $ 21.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 31.2 $ 150 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 612 $ 612 $