Freetown vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$951
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$3076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
72
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
951K
620K

The cost of living in Freetown is 20% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4528th and 3436th ($1323 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th in Sierra Leone and Germany, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 8841st and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Leipzig

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Freetown Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$12468

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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$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
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$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479