Beirut vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$598
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
23
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
2.42M
951K

The cost of living in Beirut is 2% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4528th ($1353 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5682nd and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Freetown

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Beirut Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508