Baltimore vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
22
😀 Quality of life
91
38
🏙️ Population
586K
951K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 83% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1330th and 4564th ($2223 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1st in the United States and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United States vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 121st and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Freetown

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Baltimore Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$2835

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498