Mashhad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 80% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8574th and 664th ($508 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 6227th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$19774

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693