Freetown vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$974
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
29
78
🏙️ Population
951K
15.7M

The cost of living in Freetown is 5% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4374th and 4522nd ($1347 vs $1288) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8809th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$18637

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$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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$679
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$659
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$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
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$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
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$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013