Freetown vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$387
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
24
😀 Quality of life
43
79
🏙️ Population
951K
579K

The cost of living in Freetown is 48% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6569th and 3666th ($751 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Sierra Leone and Spain, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6876th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$11601

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457