Sao Tome vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$323
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
1
74
😀 Quality of life
29
70
🏙️ Population
65.5K
9.07M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 81% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5349th and 8176th ($1042 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 313th in Sao Tome and Principe and China, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 8862nd and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Shenyang

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Sao Tome Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.9
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.3
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$25508

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523