Bucharest vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$496
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
16
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.19M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 46% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5404th and 6859th ($1036 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Togo, respectively. Check Romania vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 642nd and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651