Mashhad vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$172
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
57
69
🏙️ Population
3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 52% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8663rd and 5192nd ($503 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 1st in Iran and Brazil, respectively. Check Iran vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6167th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
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$496
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$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666