Osaka vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$641
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
1
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
2.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Osaka is 24% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 4633rd and 5493rd ($1254 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.5 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 17th and 8825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

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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