Mashhad vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$172
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
1
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
3M
65.5K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 52% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8757th and 5493rd ($482 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st 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 0.5 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 6229th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Sao Tome

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Mashhad Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$2877

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$467
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$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
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$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596