Ningbo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$264
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
9.4M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 36% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7431st and 5349th ($671 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3738th and 8862nd 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
$3.57
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$3421

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55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612