Chongqing vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$292
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
1
😀 Quality of life
72
21
🏙️ Population
32.1M
71.9K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 18% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6146th ($712 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2233rd and 8947th 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
$3.98
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677