Edinburgh vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
1
😀 Quality of life
93
29
🏙️ Population
488K
65.5K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 124% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1221st and 5349th ($2331 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 77th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Sao Tome

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Edinburgh Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$3421

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Sao Tome

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