Mashhad vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$170
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$248
😷 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 8726th and 5349th ($498 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st 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 0.2 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 6291st and 8862nd 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
$2.99
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$3421

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$496
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$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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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