Austin vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$1273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
23
😀 Quality of life
90
37
🏙️ Population
962K
951K

The cost of living in Austin is 82% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 858th and 4063rd ($2455 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1st in the United States and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United States vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 142nd and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$2773

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90 km or 56 mi Killeen
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$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
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$2134
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$2033
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$1944
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$2152
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$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
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$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
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$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
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$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
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$2028
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$2087
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$2093
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$2155
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$2170
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$2265
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$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
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$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
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$2182
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$2056
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$2097
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490