Rotterdam vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2637
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6349
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1608
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2828
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4180
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
1
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
664K
65.5K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 153% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 676th and 5349th ($2637 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in the Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 24th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Sao Tome

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Rotterdam Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.04
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1621
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2889
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2391
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5975
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4252
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.75
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.4
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.22
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2442
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13439
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727

Cities near Sao Tome

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