Lome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$267
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
28
95
🏙️ Population
2.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lome is 41% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6976th and 4545th ($759 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Togo and South Korea, respectively. Check Togo vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8853rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Seoul

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Lome Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$19916

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971