Lahore vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$175
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$218
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
1
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
11.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lahore is 59% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5224th ($427 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6783rd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$4068

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$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
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$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
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$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
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$416
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$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
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$388
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$334

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
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$660
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$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598