Jeddah vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$584
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
1
😀 Quality of life
78
29
🏙️ Population
4.7M
65.5K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 16% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4757th and 5349th ($1209 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 990th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Sao Tome

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Jeddah Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$3421

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$1107
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$964
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328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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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