Mashhad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$172
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 81% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8757th and 741st ($482 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6229th and 118th 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
$3.01
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$20275

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$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737