Istanbul vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$687
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
79
29
🏙️ Population
15.7M
65.5K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 31% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4475th and 5493rd ($1328 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Turkey vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 829th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596