Freetown vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$849
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
82
😀 Quality of life
38
67
🏙️ Population
951K
5.38M

The cost of living in Freetown is 39% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4564th and 6204th ($1213 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Russia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7131st and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$6847

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$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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$846
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$979
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$1149
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$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
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$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
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$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
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$1525