Freetown vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$951
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
30
56
🏙️ Population
951K
1.85M

The cost of living in Freetown is 53% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4528th and 6497th ($1323 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 8841st and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kocaeli

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Freetown Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$6829

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767