Freetown vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$951
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
23
45
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
951K
1.04M

The cost of living in Freetown is 59% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4528th and 6642nd ($1323 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Sierra Leone and Turkey, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 8841st and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Mersin

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Freetown Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$5678

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$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
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$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
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$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
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$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
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$1092
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$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$721
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$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
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$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
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$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
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$446
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$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042