Karachi vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$188
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$252
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
1
😀 Quality of life
50
22
🏙️ Population
14.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Karachi is 51% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6047th ($442 vs $900) 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 6253rd and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$3685

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$334
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$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590