Ningbo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$311
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
61
1
😀 Quality of life
53
22
🏙️ Population
9.4M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 17% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6747th and 6193rd ($733 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 2nd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6048th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Sao Tome

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Ningbo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$3719

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$612
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$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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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