Madrid vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
1
😀 Quality of life
92
28
🏙️ Population
3.42M
65.5K

The cost of living in Madrid is 93% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1962nd and 5224th ($2015 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.2 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 142nd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598