Kuala Lumpur vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$483
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
82
29
🏙️ Population
9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 2% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5636th and 5493rd ($992 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 555th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sao Tome

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Kuala Lumpur Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$2877

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$617
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$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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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