Freetown vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$951
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$4180
😷 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 50% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4528th and 676th ($1323 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 8841st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Rotterdam

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Freetown Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$13439

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207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$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
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
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$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
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$1727