Mashhad vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$169
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 48% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8574th and 5654th ($508 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 1st in Iran and Brazil, respectively. Check Iran vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6227th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
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$509
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$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788

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12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611