Changsha vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$178
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
70
21
🏙️ Population
10M
71.9K

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8258th and 6146th ($533 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 1.5 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 2707th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677