Quanzhou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$296
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
70
28
🏙️ Population
8.78M
65.5K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 41% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7641st and 5224th ($621 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 4086th and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$4068

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

Cities near Sao Tome

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