Madrid vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
1
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
3.51M
65.5K

The cost of living in Madrid is 109% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1723rd and 5493rd ($2109 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Spain and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Spain vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 160th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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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