Brussels vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
91
30
🏙️ Population
196K
951K

The cost of living in Brussels is 60% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1939th and 4589th ($2030 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Belgium vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 121st and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Freetown

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Brussels Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$3981

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495