Chongqing vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$205
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
1
😀 Quality of life
74
29
🏙️ Population
32.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 42% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5349th ($601 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 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 2353rd and 8862nd 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
$2.89
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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