Quanzhou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$301
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
1
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
8.78M
65.5K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 39% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7679th and 5349th ($634 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3611th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Sao Tome

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Quanzhou Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612