Baku vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$378
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
2.3M
951K

The cost of living in Baku is 33% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6524th and 4589th ($856 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5591st and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Freetown

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Baku Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$3981

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30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

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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