Phoenix vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$222
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
50
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.57M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 325% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 973rd and 8203rd ($2369 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 55th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Phoenix compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 119th and 6304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$3.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
22.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$1277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$1601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$5.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$2159

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$1989
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$2588
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$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$546
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705