Al Ain vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2374
🏠 One person rent
$889
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
1
😀 Quality of life
64
17
🏙️ Population
767K
71.9K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 68% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6017th ($1449 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4608th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
11.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3750

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$904
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$595
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$638
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$968
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$773
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$764
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$394
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$367
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1253
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$613
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$630
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$527
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1592
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$739
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$676
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$563
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$736
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$765
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$849
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$931
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$734
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$425
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$726
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1449
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$617
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$676
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$733
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$673
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$943
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1191
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$517
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$683
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$598
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$911
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$508
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$644