Bucharest vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$535
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
84
27
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.19M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4935th and 6752nd ($1138 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Togo, respectively. Check Romania vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 508th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lome

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Bucharest Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$3590

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618