Dortmund vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$675
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
16
😀 Quality of life
81
28
🏙️ Population
595K
2.19M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 95% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4048th and 6976th ($1482 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 1st in Germany and Togo, respectively. Check Germany vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 625th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Lome

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Dortmund Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$3512

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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