Sao Tome vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$280
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.9
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
1
90
😀 Quality of life
21
73
🏙️ Population
71.9K
13.9M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 26% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6146th and 6886th ($866 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 104th 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 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 8947th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sao Tome Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.37%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$224
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.64
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.5
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.6
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3475
$16123

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600