Changsha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$214
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
1
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
10M
65.5K

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5349th ($617 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3307th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Sao Tome

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Changsha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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