Changsha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$211
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$271
😷 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 39% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7795th and 5493rd ($622 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2894th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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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