Beijing vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$596
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
21.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Beijing is 0.1% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5341st and 5349th ($1044 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2718th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sao Tome

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Beijing Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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