Calgary vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$120
😷 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 65% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1759th and 4589th ($2095 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 9th best city to live in Canada vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 187th and 8792nd 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
$19.1
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$3981

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

Cities near Freetown

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