Freetown vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$951
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
33
😀 Quality of life
30
25
🏙️ Population
951K
5.33M

The cost of living in Freetown is 180% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4528th and 8823rd ($1323 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 8841st and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kabul

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Freetown Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$1540

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$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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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467