Hefei vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Hefei Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$218
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
1
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
9.37M
65.5K

The cost of living in Hefei is 37% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7557th and 5349th ($654 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3551st and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Hefei vs Sao Tome

Prices for goods and services in Hefei and Sao Tome are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Hefei Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$3421

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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