Hangzhou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$438
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
1
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 11% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6257th and 5493rd ($899 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3005th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Sao Tome

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Hangzhou Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$2877

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$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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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