Chicago vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$252
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 491% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 358th and 8757th ($2851 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 61st 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 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 18th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mashhad

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Chicago Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$629

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638