Freetown vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$951
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
48
😀 Quality of life
30
72
🏙️ Population
951K
389K

The cost of living in Freetown is 5% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4528th and 4667th ($1323 vs $1256) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8841st and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Tirana

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Freetown Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$6657

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$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
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$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
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$1108
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$502
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$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
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$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
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$1176
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$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
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$1092
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$619
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$1022
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$940
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$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
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$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
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$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
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$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
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$619
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$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
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$1430
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$1068
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$617
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$1744
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$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013