Mashhad vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$172
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
88
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
3M
653K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 83% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8757th and 456th ($482 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 6229th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Portland

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Mashhad Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$24040

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$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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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783