Sao Tome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Tome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$282
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
1
100
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
65.5K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sao Tome is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6193rd and 3861st ($878 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Sao Tome and Principe and South Korea, respectively. Check Sao Tome and Principe vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Sao Tome compared to 2 months in Seoul. Sao Tome ranked 1st best city to live in Sao Tome and Principe vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8799th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Tome vs Seoul

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Sao Tome Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$231
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.34
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3719
$21834

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$812
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$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
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$1368
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$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
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$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617

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$1085
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$1038
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$1005
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$936
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$1074
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$1084
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$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
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$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
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$970
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$1067
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$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
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$1053
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$839
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$1140
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$1222
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$1098
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$997
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$1111
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$1562
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$1043