Mashhad vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$4867
😷 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 82% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8726th and 512th ($498 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 441st 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 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6291st and 208th 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
$2.99
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$21868

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$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$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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$2372
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$2397
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$2502
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$2428
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$2471
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$2401
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$2420
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$2459
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$2411
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$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
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$2388
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$2293
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$2269
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$2336
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$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
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$2251
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$2083
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$2279
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$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
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$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
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$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807