Freetown vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$849
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
44
😀 Quality of life
38
66
🏙️ Population
951K
418K

The cost of living in Freetown is 12% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4564th and 5025th ($1213 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Albania, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 7131st and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$5212

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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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$936
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$787
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$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
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$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
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$1036
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$571
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$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050