Freetown vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$951
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
951K
15.7M

The cost of living in Freetown is 1% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4528th and 4562nd ($1323 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8841st and 925th 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
$2.86
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$20004

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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$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

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$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
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$1099
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$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
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$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041