Guangzhou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$342
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
1
😀 Quality of life
77
29
🏙️ Population
18.7M
65.5K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 22% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6854th and 5493rd ($785 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 1149th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Sao Tome

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Guangzhou Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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