Amman vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$368
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$516
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$1556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
62
20
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
4.01M
951K

The cost of living in Amman is 36% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5708th and 6633rd ($962 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Jordan and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Jordan vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Amman compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2687th and 6743rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Freetown

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Amman Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$6.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$4.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$19.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$2004

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$981
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$833
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$782
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$832
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$780
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$854
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$862
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$522
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$486
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$695
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$755
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$863
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$868
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$984
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$488
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$488
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$504
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$409
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$528
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1020
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$490
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1005
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$543
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$491
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$948
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1001
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1144
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$760
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$751
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1009
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$498
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$796
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$938
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$740
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$702
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490