Mashhad vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$186
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
1
😀 Quality of life
50
22
🏙️ Population
3M
65.5K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 39% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8365th and 6193rd ($538 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6193rd and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$3719

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$517
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$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617