Kuwait City vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$716
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
1
😀 Quality of life
77
29
🏙️ Population
2.99M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 40% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4189th and 5349th ($1461 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1096th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Sao Tome

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Kuwait City Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$3421

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$1281
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$707
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$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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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