Changsha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$202
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
72
28
🏙️ Population
10M
65.5K

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5224th ($592 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3381st and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598