Ningbo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$249
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
9.4M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 35% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7558th and 5493rd ($660 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 2343rd and 8825th 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
$3.03
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$2877

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55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
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$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596