Berlin vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
3.68M
951K

The cost of living in Berlin is 168% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1759th and 6569th ($2013 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Germany vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 19th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$2661

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470