Dongguan vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$265
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
1
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
10.5M
65.5K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 31% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7308th and 5493rd ($694 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3241st and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Sao Tome

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Dongguan Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$2877

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596