Sao Tome vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$282
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.5
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
1
95
😀 Quality of life
22
96
🏙️ Population
65.5K
985K

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 56% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6193rd and 1883rd ($878 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8799th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$1.65
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$231
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.34
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3719
$7335

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
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$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328