Freetown vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$387
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
72
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
951K
625K

The cost of living in Freetown is 45% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6569th and 3960th ($751 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in Sierra Leone and Germany, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6876th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$10639

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$689
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$689
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$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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$1322
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$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
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$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
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$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204