Bucharest vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$496
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
22
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
1.72M
951K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 15% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5404th and 4564th ($1036 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 642nd and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$2835

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$900
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$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498