Dortmund vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$648
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
77
40
🏙️ Population
587K
2.19M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 107% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6964th ($1401 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Togo, respectively. Check Germany vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 764th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$6625

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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