Essen vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$681
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1665
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
585K
951K

The cost of living in Essen is 26% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 3595th and 4564th ($1525 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 31st and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$2835

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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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