Ningbo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$261
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
61
1
😀 Quality of life
56
21
🏙️ Population
9.4M
71.9K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 22% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6976th and 6146th ($677 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd 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 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5865th and 8947th 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
$3.95
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677