Lome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$267
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$556
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
2.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lome is 51% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6859th and 3861st ($711 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Togo and South Korea, respectively. Check Togo vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lome compared to 2 months in Seoul. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6954th and 43rd 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
$2.02
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1221
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$448
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4929
$21834

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$345
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043