Freetown vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$849
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
38
99
🏙️ Population
951K
8.8M

The cost of living in Freetown is 65% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4564th and 37th ($1213 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in London. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7131st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs London

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Freetown London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$25830

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$1030
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$974
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$1138
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$972
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$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055