Freetown vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$974
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
44
😀 Quality of life
29
68
🏙️ Population
951K
423K

The cost of living in Freetown is 59% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4374th and 6460th ($1347 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8809th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$4833

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$1281
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$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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$642
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$720
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$572
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$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
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$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
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$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
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$1080
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$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
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$1195