Austin vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1673
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
22
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
962K
951K

The cost of living in Austin is 245% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 548th and 6569th ($2590 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 2.2 months in Freetown. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 126th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$2661

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$2095
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$2150
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$2146
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$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
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$2219
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$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
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$2221
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$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
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$2338

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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