Glasgow vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4929
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2177
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3222
$252
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
1
😀 Quality of life
95
22
🏙️ Population
626K
65.5K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 124% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1806th and 6047th ($2011 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 2nd 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 Glasgow compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 24th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Sao Tome

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Glasgow Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2489
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.9
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1078
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15092
$3685

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GlasgowSao Tome

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590