Beijing vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$589
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5355th and 6522nd ($1029 vs $835) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 2546th and 9029th 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
$4.24
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$3507

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676