Chongqing vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$226
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
1
😀 Quality of life
72
22
🏙️ Population
32.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7185th and 6193rd ($662 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1966th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sao Tome

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Chongqing Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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