Mashhad vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
3M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 78% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8260th and 864th ($532 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6128th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$10488

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$509
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$520
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$487
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$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$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
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700

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$2339
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$2459
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$2381
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$2315
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$2425
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$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
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$2414
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$2341
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$2324
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$2275
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$2244
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$2105
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$2096
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$2078
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$2042
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$2004
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$2076
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$2123
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$2692
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$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
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$1941
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$953
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$1777
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$1886
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$865
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$2687
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$1054
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$2706