Lome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$320
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
2.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lome is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6522nd and 4296th ($835 vs $1383) 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 0.2 months in Lome compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9029th and 90th 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
$3.28
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.06
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3507
$21347

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$417
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$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
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$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020