Istanbul vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$587
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
77
40
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.19M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4816th and 6859th ($1125 vs $711) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 790th and 6954th 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
$8.84
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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