Freetown vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$906
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
30
79
🏙️ Population
951K
15.7M

The cost of living in Freetown is 4% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4589th and 4475th ($1272 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Turkey, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8792nd and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Istanbul

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Freetown Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$23206

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$1050
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$984
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$1231
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020