Bucharest vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$562
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
1.72M
951K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 10% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4877th and 4589th ($1148 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 482nd and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Freetown

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Bucharest Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$3981

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$995
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$920
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$896
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$800
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$776
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$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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