Edinburgh vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$565
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
16
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
488K
2.19M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 216% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6859th ($2246 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 0.8 months in Lome. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 40th and 6954th 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
$18.6
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$4929

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Lome

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