Bern vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$1673
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
22
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
134K
951K

The cost of living in Bern is 242% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 579th and 6569th ($2569 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 44th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$2661

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Freetown

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