Kuala Lumpur vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$450
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
76
22
🏙️ Population
1.98M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 2% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6160th and 6193rd ($892 vs $878) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 8799th 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
$4.35
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Sao Tome

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