Freetown vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$849
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
38
77
🏙️ Population
951K
15.5M

The cost of living in Freetown is 8% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4564th and 4816th ($1213 vs $1125) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7131st and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$13982

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$994
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$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
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$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

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$594
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$579
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$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
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$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
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$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
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$573
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$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
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$642
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$668
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$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
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$648
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$463
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$624
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$657
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$672
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$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985