Mashhad vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$214
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
1
😀 Quality of life
53
21
🏙️ Population
3M
71.9K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 38% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8260th and 6146th ($532 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6128th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$3475

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$509
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$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700

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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