Changsha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$222
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
68
22
🏙️ Population
10M
65.5K

The cost of living in Changsha is 34% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7989th and 6193rd ($582 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 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 3254th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617