Kuala Lumpur vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$367
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
77
21
🏙️ Population
1.98M
71.9K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 14% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6605th and 6146th ($743 vs $866) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 8947th 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
$3.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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