Mashhad vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
3M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 79% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8726th and 1175th ($498 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6291st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$18987

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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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$1961
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$2471
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$2345
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$2435
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$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
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$2227
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$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
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$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
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$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
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$2005
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$1930
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$2589
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$2059
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$1993
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$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
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$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
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$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781