Lahore vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$163
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$252
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
1
😀 Quality of life
46
22
🏙️ Population
11.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lahore is 54% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8934th and 6047th ($411 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Lahore compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6486th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$3685

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$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
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$625
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$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