Karaj vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$387
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
1
😀 Quality of life
55
22
🏙️ Population
1.59M
65.5K

The cost of living in Karaj is 18% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6734th and 6047th ($736 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 5911th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$3685

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590