Dongguan vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$181
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
1
😀 Quality of life
71
21
🏙️ Population
10.5M
71.9K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 32% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7769th and 6146th ($589 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th 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 Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2370th and 8947th 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
$2.08
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$3475

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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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