Busan vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$430
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
92
29
🏙️ Population
3.45M
65.5K

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5007th and 5349th ($1114 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 121st and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sao Tome

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Busan Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3421

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$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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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