Dammam vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$419
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
1
😀 Quality of life
73
22
🏙️ Population
903K
65.5K

The cost of living in Dammam is 13% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5777th and 6193rd ($989 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1641st and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$3719

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617