Sao Tome vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$323
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$227
😷 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 63% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5349th and 7642nd ($1042 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 8862nd and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Tehran

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Sao Tome Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.9
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.3
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
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$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

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488