Dammam vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$514
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
1
😀 Quality of life
75
29
🏙️ Population
903K
65.5K

The cost of living in Dammam is 5% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5152nd and 5493rd ($1059 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1491st and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Sao Tome

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Dammam Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$2877

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596