Karaj vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$393
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
1
😀 Quality of life
55
21
🏙️ Population
1.59M
71.9K

The cost of living in Karaj is 20% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6851st and 6146th ($693 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Iran and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5919th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677