Freetown vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
81
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
951K
443K

The cost of living in Freetown is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6569th and 31st ($751 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Switzerland, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6876th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$29266

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$689
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$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
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$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
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$1326
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$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
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$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846