Freetown vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$849
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
82
😀 Quality of life
38
89
🏙️ Population
951K
468K

The cost of living in Freetown is 51% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4564th and 806th ($1213 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 7131st and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Raleigh

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Freetown Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$22229

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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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$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
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$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753