Freetown vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$906
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
80
😀 Quality of life
30
91
🏙️ Population
951K
737K

The cost of living in Freetown is 60% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4589th and 126th ($1272 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 8792nd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Seattle

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Freetown Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$30033

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$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$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
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$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
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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$2843
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$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
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$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
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$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
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$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
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$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
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$2479
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$2775
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$2714
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$2542
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$2617
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$2709
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$2342
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$2727
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$2429
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$2722
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$2822
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$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
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$2661
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$2378
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$2616
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$2592
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$2773
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