Bangkok vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$465
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
5.68M
65.5K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 1% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5467th and 5349th ($1027 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2647th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$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