Bangalore vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$216
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$120
😷 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 8636th and 4589th ($507 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5497th and 8792nd 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
$2.64
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$3981

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$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$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