Bangalore vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$249
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
22
😀 Quality of life
68
38
🏙️ Population
12.3M
951K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 52% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8023rd and 4564th ($578 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 3393rd and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$2835

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$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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