Chengdu vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$252
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
1
😀 Quality of life
75
28
🏙️ Population
20.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 39% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7530th and 5224th ($635 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.4 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 1800th and 8852nd 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
$2.87
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$4068

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$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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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