Chengdu vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$251
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
1
😀 Quality of life
72
22
🏙️ Population
20.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 25% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7209th and 6193rd ($660 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1933rd and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$3719

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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