Sao Tome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$322
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
1
99
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
65.5K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5493rd and 4545th ($1011 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.4 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 8825th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$19916

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$698
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$1209
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$1272
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$559
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$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

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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$1031
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$868
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$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
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$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
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$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
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$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
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$1062
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$1128
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$852
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$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
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$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
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