Bangkok vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$424
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
75
29
🏙️ Population
5.68M
951K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 29% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5912th and 4374th ($958 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Freetown. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1890th and 8809th 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
$3.1
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$3183

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506