Mashhad vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$170
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
96
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 55% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8726th and 5003rd ($498 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6291st and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Sao Paulo

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Mashhad Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719