Bucharest vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$535
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$103
😷 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 14% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4935th and 4528th ($1138 vs $1323) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 508th and 8841st 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
$11.9
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$3659

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508