Athens vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$616
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
23
😀 Quality of life
78
37
🏙️ Population
643K
951K

The cost of living in Athens is 5% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4281st and 4063rd ($1272 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 656th and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$2773

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490