Al Ain vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$903
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
1
😀 Quality of life
84
29
🏙️ Population
767K
65.5K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 40% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4207th and 5349th ($1457 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 505th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Sao Tome

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Al Ain Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3421

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612