Osaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$514
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$267
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
1
😀 Quality of life
96
22
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Osaka is 38% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4566th and 6193rd ($1212 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 18th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617