Edinburgh vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
1
😀 Quality of life
95
28
🏙️ Population
488K
65.5K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 121% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1247th and 5224th ($2310 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 59th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$4068

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598