Hangzhou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$389
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
71
22
🏙️ Population
11.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 4% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6287th and 6193rd ($843 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2189th and 8799th 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
$3.79
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$3719

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617