Lahore vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$183
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$271
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
1
😀 Quality of life
52
29
🏙️ Population
11.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lahore is 56% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8860th and 5493rd ($450 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6510th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Sao Tome

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Lahore Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$2877

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118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
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$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
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$395
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$321

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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
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$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