Berlin vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1273
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
37
🏙️ Population
3.78M
951K

The cost of living in Berlin is 51% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4063rd ($2027 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 21st and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$2773

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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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