Sao Tome vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$322
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
1
96
😀 Quality of life
29
64
🏙️ Population
65.5K
8.69M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 58% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5493rd and 7691st ($1011 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8825th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.3
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$2402

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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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$584
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$584
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$590
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$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
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$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
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$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
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$487
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$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
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$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
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$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
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$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
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$466