Chengdu vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$281
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
75
29
🏙️ Population
20.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7467th and 5349th ($666 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1710th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sao Tome

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Chengdu Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Sao Tome

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