Freetown vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$849
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
81
😀 Quality of life
38
98
🏙️ Population
951K
447K

The cost of living in Freetown is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4564th and 41st ($1213 vs $3392) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 2 months in Zurich. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7131st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$20539

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$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
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$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
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$1531
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$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
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$1391
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$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
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$2483
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$2843