Freetown vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$974
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
81
😀 Quality of life
29
100
🏙️ Population
951K
449K

The cost of living in Freetown is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4374th and 23rd ($1347 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8809th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$22875

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207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
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$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041