Freetown vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$906
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
33
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
951K
5.33M

The cost of living in Freetown is 153% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4589th and 8650th ($1272 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 8792nd and 8929th 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
$2.41
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$1302

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$1219
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$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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$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
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$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469