Istanbul vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$514
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
76
21
🏙️ Population
15.5M
71.9K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6146th ($1025 vs $866) 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 0.7 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 798th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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