Luoyang vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1513
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$141
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.6
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$589
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
1
😀 Quality of life
40
22
🏙️ Population
7.06M
65.5K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 42% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8612th and 6193rd ($511 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th 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 227th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6911th and 8799th 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
$2.73
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.94
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2009
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.91
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.62
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17189
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
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$521
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$517
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$533
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$535
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$542
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$555
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$525
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$541
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$502
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$567
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$571
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$554
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$522
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$559
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$611
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$568
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$551
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$551
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$537
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$610
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$588
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$565
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$586
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$623
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$591
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$747
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$587
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$550
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$655
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$544
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$612
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$608
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$538
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$648
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$819
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$559
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$599

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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