Calgary vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
23
😀 Quality of life
90
30
🏙️ Population
1.31M
951K

The cost of living in Calgary is 60% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1716th and 4528th ($2118 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Canada vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 209th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Freetown

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Calgary Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$3659

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106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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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