Budapest vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$810
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$271
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
1
😀 Quality of life
81
29
🏙️ Population
1.69M
65.5K

The cost of living in Budapest is 56% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 3675th and 5493rd ($1580 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Hungary vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 646th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Sao Tome

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Budapest Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

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