Beijing vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$648
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$271
😷 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 10% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4987th and 5493rd ($1108 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2361st and 8825th 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
$4.47
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596