Bangkok vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$416
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$252
😷 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 5% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5822nd and 6047th ($941 vs $900) 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 0.8 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 1221st and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$3685

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Sao Tome

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