Chicago vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$250
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
97
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 457% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 394th and 8663rd ($2799 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 66th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 16th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$623

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684