Beijing vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$605
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4887th and 6964th ($1065 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 583rd and 7143rd 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
$3.9
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$6625

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327