Freetown vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$906
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
94
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
951K
664K

The cost of living in Freetown is 52% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4589th and 649th ($1272 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Sierra Leone and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 8792nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$13092

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$998
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$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
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$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
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$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
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$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
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$619
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$2336
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$2424
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$2365
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$2491
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$2234
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$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
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$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
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$2247
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$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
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$2272
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$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
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$2111
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$1834
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$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
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$1688
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$2197
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$1476
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$1799