Dusseldorf vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Dusseldorf	Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1861	$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4578	$1492
🏠 One person rent	$1029	$849
🏘️ Family rent	$1905	$470
🍽️ Food expenses	$527	$263
🚐 Transport expenses	$166	$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3480	$1665
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	92	22
😀 Quality of life	95	38
🏙️ Population	629K	951K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 53% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 2278th and 4564th ($1861 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 26th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Freetown

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	Dusseldorf	Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.3	$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.2	$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.8	$1.22
☕ Cappuccino	$4.17	$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.23	$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$959	$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$761	$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1887	$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1501	$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$186	$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$285	$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.3	$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.98%	12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7923	$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6295	$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.48	$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.6	$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.9	$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.97	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.06	$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.17	$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.81	$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.69	$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.77	$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.17	$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.1	$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$58.9	$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans	$94.6	$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.9	$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$657	$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22103	$2835

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Neuss	$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Ratingen	$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Erkrath	$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi	Kaarst	$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi	Hilden	$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi	Mettmann	$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi	Dormagen	$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi	Willich	$1505
17 km or 11 mi	Monheim am Rhein	$1647
17 km or 11 mi	Haan	$1558
17 km or 11 mi	Heiligenhaus	$1489
18 km or 11 mi	Langenfeld	$1634
18 km or 11 mi	Krefeld	$1441
19 km or 12 mi	Korschenbroich	$1538
19 km or 12 mi	Wulfrath	$1464
20 km or 13 mi	Grevenbroich	$1567
21 km or 13 mi	Leichlingen	$1612
22 km or 14 mi	Tonisvorst	$1463
22 km or 14 mi	Velbert	$1465
22 km or 14 mi	Duisburg	$1425
23 km or 14 mi	Solingen	$1652
23 km or 14 mi	Mulheim	$1497
24 km or 15 mi	Monchengladbach	$1563
26 km or 16 mi	Pulheim	$1638
26 km or 16 mi	Leverkusen	$1947
27 km or 17 mi	Viersen	$1511
27 km or 17 mi	Oberhausen	$1543
27 km or 17 mi	Moers	$1461
28 km or 17 mi	Neukirchen-Vluyn	$1469
28 km or 17 mi	Wuppertal	$1206
29 km or 18 mi	Kempen	$1479
29 km or 18 mi	Remscheid	$1415
30 km or 18 mi	Bedburg	$1569
30 km or 18 mi	Essen	$1525
31 km or 19 mi	Bergheim	$1582
32 km or 20 mi	Wermelskirchen	$1493
34 km or 21 mi	Bottrop	$1441
34 km or 21 mi	Kamp-Lintfort	$1478
34 km or 21 mi	Hattingen	$1470
35 km or 22 mi	Cologne	$1851

Cities near Freetown

Distance	City	Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi	Conakry	$1030
137 km or 85 mi	Forecariah	$974
174 km or 108 mi	Bo	$1138
207 km or 128 mi	Boffa	$972
235 km or 146 mi	Kenema	$1146
246 km or 153 mi	Mamou	$994
341 km or 212 mi	Gueckedou	$983
361 km or 224 mi	Monrovia	$528
385 km or 239 mi	Kakata	$494
439 km or 273 mi	Bafata	$866
456 km or 283 mi	Bissau	$889
480 km or 298 mi	Kankan	$979
493 km or 306 mi	Nzerekore	$971
514 km or 319 mi	Sanniquellie	$495
525 km or 326 mi	Kolda	$1039
527 km or 327 mi	Yekepa	$494
564 km or 350 mi	Ziguinchor	$1061
603 km or 375 mi	Greenville	$494
650 km or 404 mi	Brikama	$569
660 km or 410 mi	Lamin	$520
662 km or 412 mi	Banjul	$488
701 km or 436 mi	Kaolack	$1062
709 km or 441 mi	Bougouni	$496
736 km or 457 mi	Fatick	$1051
736 km or 458 mi	Bamako	$574
788 km or 490 mi	Koulikoro	$497
807 km or 502 mi	Thies	$1203
821 km or 510 mi	Rufisque	$1095
833 km or 518 mi	Dakar	$1198
842 km or 523 mi	Korhogo	$1047
846 km or 526 mi	Banamba	$495
846 km or 526 mi	Gagnoa	$1035
857 km or 532 mi	Louga	$1003
887 km or 551 mi	Sikasso	$503
896 km or 557 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1021
907 km or 564 mi	Bouake	$1071
911 km or 566 mi	Saint-Louis	$1018
917 km or 570 mi	Divo	$1034
935 km or 581 mi	Rosso	$649
940 km or 584 mi	Segou	$498