Sao Tome vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$343
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
1
49
😀 Quality of life
28
56
🏙️ Population
65.5K
1.57M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 89% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5224th and 8247th ($1046 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Sao Tome and Principe and Iran, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 8852nd and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4068
$2133

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$1044
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$660
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$708
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$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
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$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598

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$530
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$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
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$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
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$1770
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$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719