Quanzhou vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$306
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$271
😷 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 36% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7630th and 5493rd ($648 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th 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 26th best city to live in China vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3354th and 8825th 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
$2.23
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$2877

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

Cities near Sao Tome

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