Hefei vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$269
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
67
21
🏙️ Population
9.37M
71.9K

The cost of living in Hefei is 18% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6756th and 6146th ($707 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 28th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3921st and 8947th 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
$2.79
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677