Sao Tome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$280
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
1
100
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
71.9K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6146th and 3641st ($866 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Sao Tome and Principe and South Korea, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8947th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Seoul

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Sao Tome Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.37%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$224
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.64
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.6
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3475
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963