Sao Tome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$343
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
1
100
😀 Quality of life
28
93
🏙️ Population
65.5K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5224th and 4296th ($1046 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8852nd and 90th 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
$29.1
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4068
$21347

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$1241
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$755
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$665
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$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598

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$1134
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$1097
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$1090
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$1078
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$918
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$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
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$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
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$1065
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$1049
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$1066
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$1088
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$1023
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$1028
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$1120
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$1098
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$1076
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$1171
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$1568
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$1079
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$1141
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$1078
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$874
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$1059
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$1110
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$920
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$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020