Edinburgh vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
16
😀 Quality of life
95
23
🏙️ Population
488K
2.19M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 177% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 1247th and 6522nd ($2310 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in the United Kingdom and Togo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 59th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lome

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Edinburgh Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$3507

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676