Istanbul vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$689
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
78
29
🏙️ Population
15.7M
65.5K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 25% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5349th ($1305 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 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 925th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sao Tome

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Istanbul Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$3421

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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