Sao Tome vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2409
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$322
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$515
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
1
96
😀 Quality of life
29
96
🏙️ Population
65.5K
3.76M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 24% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5493rd and 4478th ($1011 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Sao Tome and Principe and Japan, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8825th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Yokohama

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Sao Tome Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.3
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.34%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.19
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2877
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094