Sao Tome vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$322
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
1
47
😀 Quality of life
29
41
🏙️ Population
65.5K
1.57M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 100% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5493rd and 8645th ($1011 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th 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 0.3 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 30th in Iran, while ranked 8825th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.3
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$2115

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$1013
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$698
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$743
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$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
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$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

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$485
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$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
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$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
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$2015
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$620
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$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694