Beijing vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$596
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
77
22
🏙️ Population
21.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Beijing is 22% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5141st and 6193rd ($1067 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.7 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 763rd and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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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