Lome vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1899
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$293
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
82
😀 Quality of life
27
96
🏙️ Population
2.19M
449K

The cost of living in Lome is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6752nd and 13th ($802 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Togo and Switzerland, respectively. Check Togo vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lome compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 8925th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Zurich

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Lome Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$24322

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171