Freetown vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$906
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
82
😀 Quality of life
30
97
🏙️ Population
951K
452K

The cost of living in Freetown is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4589th and 11th ($1272 vs $3857) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8792nd and 6th 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
$2.41
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$26431

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$1050
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$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117