Amman vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$2374
🏠 One person rent
$368
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
62
1
😀 Quality of life
70
17
🏙️ Population
4.01M
71.9K

The cost of living in Amman is 12% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5708th and 6017th ($962 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Jordan vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Amman compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2687th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
11.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$6.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$3750

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$904
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$595
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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