Freetown vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$3682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
53
😀 Quality of life
43
89
🏙️ Population
951K
140K

The cost of living in Freetown is 72% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 6569th and 344th ($751 vs $2723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Iceland, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 6876th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Reykjavik

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Freetown Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$10.9
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$6072

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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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$2304
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$2460
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$2023
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$2011
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991