Dubai vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$565
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
16
😀 Quality of life
86
40
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dubai is 225% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 1098th and 6859th ($2309 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Togo, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 306th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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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