Bucharest vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$449
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
22
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
1.72M
951K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 28% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6569th ($961 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Romania vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 703rd and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$2661

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
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$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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