Freetown vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$980
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$2738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
72
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
951K
620K

The cost of living in Freetown is 11% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4063rd and 3353rd ($1346 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 271st in Sierra Leone and Germany, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 7302nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$9452

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$1272
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$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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$1452
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$1419
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$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
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$1118
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$1187
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$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
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$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
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$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
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$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
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$1351
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$1307