Hefei vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$216
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
69
28
🏙️ Population
9.37M
65.5K

The cost of living in Hefei is 39% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7469th and 5224th ($643 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 35th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4318th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598