Mashhad vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$170
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8726th and 4th ($498 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6291st and 18th 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
$2.99
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$21999

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$501
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$501
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$494
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$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188