Bangalore vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$223
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
63
30
🏙️ Population
12.3M
951K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 60% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8579th and 4528th ($523 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check India vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5518th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Freetown

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Bangalore Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$3659

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$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508