Osaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$599
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
1
😀 Quality of life
96
28
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Osaka is 18% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4626th and 5224th ($1237 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Japan and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 34th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

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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