Luoyang vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1506
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$153
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$261
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
1
😀 Quality of life
46
29
🏙️ Population
7.06M
65.5K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 50% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8565th and 5349th ($525 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 466th and 1st 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 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Luoyang ranked 232nd best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7063rd and 8862nd 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
$3.25
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.82
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2053
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.29
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19226
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$514
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$506
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$518
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$518
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$523
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$507
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$516
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$516
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$534
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$520
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$529
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$511
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$518
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$542
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$509
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$522
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$517
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$512
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$491
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$489
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$506
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$498
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$483
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$551
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$659
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$505
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$578
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$510
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$543
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$531
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$494
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$531
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$569
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$521
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$598

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$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