Osaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$430
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$298
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
1
😀 Quality of life
96
21
🏙️ Population
2.75M
71.9K

The cost of living in Osaka is 29% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4674th and 6146th ($1116 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 15th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

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