Mashhad vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$172
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
57
98
🏙️ Population
3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8663rd and 4th ($503 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 2nd in Iran and the United States, respectively. Check Iran vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6167th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs New York City

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Mashhad New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$22663

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$506
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$512
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$1774
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$1833
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$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
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$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
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$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
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$604
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$622
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$684

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$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174