Lahore vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$174
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$248
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
1
😀 Quality of life
49
29
🏙️ Population
11.1M
65.5K

The cost of living in Lahore is 59% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8919th and 5349th ($432 vs $1042) 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 6762nd and 8862nd 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
$2.15
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$3421

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$308
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$308
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$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
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$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612