Bangkok vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$405
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
5.68M
951K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 20% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5960th and 6569th ($902 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1087th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Freetown

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Bangkok Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Freetown

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