Hefei vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$277
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
65
22
🏙️ Population
9.37M
65.5K

The cost of living in Hefei is 17% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6780th and 6193rd ($727 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4171st and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Sao Tome

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Hefei Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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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