Athens vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$713
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$120
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
23
😀 Quality of life
81
30
🏙️ Population
643K
951K

The cost of living in Athens is 13% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4184th and 4589th ($1439 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Greece and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Greece vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 602nd and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Freetown

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Athens Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$3981

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495