Quanzhou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$278
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
50
22
🏙️ Population
8.78M
65.5K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 24% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7155th and 6193rd ($666 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Quanzhou ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6224th and 8799th 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
$2.47
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$3719

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

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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