Chicago vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 427% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 529th and 8574th ($2678 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 84th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 23rd and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$618

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788