Sao Tome vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$343
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
1
96
😀 Quality of life
28
66
🏙️ Population
65.5K
8.69M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 53% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5224th and 7204th ($1046 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 Tehran. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8852nd and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.1
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4068
$2007

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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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$628
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$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488