Ningbo vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$302
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
1
😀 Quality of life
57
28
🏙️ Population
9.4M
65.5K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 32% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7025th and 5224th ($713 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6133rd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598