Sao Tome vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
1
95
😀 Quality of life
28
96
🏙️ Population
65.5K
985K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 54% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5224th and 1273rd ($1046 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8852nd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.1
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4068
$15313

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
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$660
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$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482