Mashhad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 81% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8726th and 742nd ($498 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6291st and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Philadelphia

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Mashhad Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$17603

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$496
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$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$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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$2612
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$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801