Dammam vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$494
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
1
😀 Quality of life
76
29
🏙️ Population
903K
65.5K

The cost of living in Dammam is 0.5% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5399th and 5349th ($1037 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.2 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 1421st and 8862nd 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
$6.6
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$3421

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$1192
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$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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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