Hangzhou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$405
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$248
😷 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 17% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6527th and 5349th ($860 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3360th and 8862nd 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
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$3421

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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