Incheon vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$405
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
94
21
🏙️ Population
2.94M
71.9K

The cost of living in Incheon is 18% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6146th ($1020 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 46th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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