Beijing vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$648
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
73
28
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4987th and 6976th ($1108 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 2361st and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lome

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Beijing Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$3512

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559