Luoyang vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$540
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1546
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$159
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$268
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
1
😀 Quality of life
49
29
🏙️ Population
7.06M
65.5K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 47% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8441st and 5493rd ($540 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 447th and 2nd in China and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check China vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Luoyang compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Luoyang ranked 146th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6749th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luoyang vs Sao Tome

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Luoyang Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2113
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1404
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.49
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.53
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19544
$2877

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33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$524
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$513
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$525
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$522
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$529
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$513
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$520
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$520
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$492
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$538
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$516
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$537
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$523
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$514
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$533
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$504
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$529
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$525
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$520
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$487
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$484
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$502
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$491
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$457
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$562
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$637
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$521
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$515
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$575
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$524
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$519
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$538
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$502
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$533
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$555
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$530
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$610

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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
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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