Mashhad vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$186
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 47% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8371st and 5629th ($538 vs $1010) 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 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6192nd and 4554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$1.22
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.71
$50.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.95%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$2387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$8.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.99
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95
$58.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$13007

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Distance City Cost of living
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$518
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$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$513
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$509
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$513
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1620
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$457
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1533
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$552
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$497
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$601
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$686
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$451
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$604
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$453
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$669
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$565
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$550
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1564
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$433
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$469
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$547
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$469
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$485
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$393
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$580
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$676
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$692
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$675
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$695
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$724
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$516
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$718
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$798

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$715
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$663
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$672
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$571
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$665
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$643
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$629
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$734
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$641
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$646
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$643
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$640
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$628
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$622
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$608
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$642
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$678
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$637
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$659
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$699
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$745
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$594
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$631
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$651
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$745
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$651
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$628