Beijing vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$605
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
78
21
🏙️ Population
21.9M
71.9K

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4887th and 6146th ($1065 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check China vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 583rd and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677