Lyon vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$852
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
1
😀 Quality of life
90
29
🏙️ Population
519K
65.5K

The cost of living in Lyon is 69% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 3001st and 5349th ($1764 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st in France and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check France vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 221st and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Sao Tome

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Lyon Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997

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