Lome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1899
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$293
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
2.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lome is 41% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6752nd and 4438th ($802 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Togo and South Korea, respectively. Check Togo vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lome compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8925th and 70th 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
$3.61
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986