Hong Kong vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
82
29
🏙️ Population
7.41M
65.5K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 157% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 621st and 5349th ($2674 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 632nd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Sao Tome

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Hong Kong Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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