Amsterdam vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1673
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
921K
951K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 239% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 612th and 6569th ($2545 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 37th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$2661

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470