Istanbul vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$687
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
79
28
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.19M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 75% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4475th and 6976th ($1328 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Togo, respectively. Check Turkey vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 829th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lome

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Istanbul Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$3512

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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