Mashhad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 78% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8260th and 812th ($532 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6128th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$15748

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$509
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$558
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$507
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$489
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$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
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$700

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$2322
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$2267
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$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
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$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
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$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766