Bangkok vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$425
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
74
22
🏙️ Population
5.68M
65.5K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5738th and 6193rd ($994 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 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 1355th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Sao Tome

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