Freetown vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$974
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$3010
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
71
😀 Quality of life
29
92
🏙️ Population
951K
620K

The cost of living in Freetown is 20% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4374th and 3162nd ($1347 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 230th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Leipzig ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 8809th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$10887

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207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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$1601
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$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
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$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
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$1401