Lahore vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$161
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$267
😷 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 8968th and 6193rd ($406 vs $878) 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 6453rd and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$3719

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$335
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$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
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$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
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$659
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$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