Mashhad vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$169
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8574th and 3rd ($508 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 1st 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 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6227th and 22nd 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
$2.51
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$21465

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$524
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$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
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$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
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$2534
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$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
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