Freetown vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$951
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
82
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
951K
449K

The cost of living in Freetown is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4528th and 13th ($1323 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Switzerland, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 8841st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Zurich

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Freetown Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$24322

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$1257
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$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$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
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
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$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
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$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
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$1393
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$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
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$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171