Cologne vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
23
😀 Quality of life
96
30
🏙️ Population
1.09M
951K

The cost of living in Cologne is 50% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 2067th and 4528th ($1990 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Germany and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Germany vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 15th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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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