Freetown vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$849
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
96
😀 Quality of life
38
60
🏙️ Population
951K
8.69M

The cost of living in Freetown is 52% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4564th and 6443rd ($1213 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Sierra Leone and Iran, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7131st and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$1838

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$1146
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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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$722
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$720
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$716
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$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
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$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
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$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
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$468
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$564
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$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
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$575
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$578
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$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
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$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
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$689
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$513
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$554
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$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564