Sao Tome vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$1599
🏠 One person rent
$322
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
1
25
😀 Quality of life
29
47
🏙️ Population
65.5K
6.23M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 70% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5493rd and 8011th ($1011 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 270th 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 Xinyang. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 8825th and 7026th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Xinyang

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Sao Tome Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.3
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$8362

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$589
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$593
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$599
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$595
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$562
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$643
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$610
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$521
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$519
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$583
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$657
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$575
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$567
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$610
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$556
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$575
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$613
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$533
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$664
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$619
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$649
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$487
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$587
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$545
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$516
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$691
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$650
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$504
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$658
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$541
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$600
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$514
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$529
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$638
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$554