Bucharest vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$562
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
84
28
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.19M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 51% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4877th and 6976th ($1148 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 months in Lome. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 482nd and 8853rd 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
$11.6
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$3512

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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