Madrid vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
1
😀 Quality of life
90
22
🏙️ Population
3.33M
65.5K

The cost of living in Madrid is 115% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 2194th and 6193rd ($1889 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.3 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 149th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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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