Austin vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$252
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
1
😀 Quality of life
90
22
🏙️ Population
962K
65.5K

The cost of living in Austin is 173% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 858th and 6047th ($2455 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 2nd in the United States and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United States vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 142nd and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$3685

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$2218
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$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
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$2260
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$2223
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$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590