Karachi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$179
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$267
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
1
😀 Quality of life
49
22
🏙️ Population
14.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Karachi is 51% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8915th and 6193rd ($429 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6242nd and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$3719

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$315
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$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
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$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617