Bangkok vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$425
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
74
38
🏙️ Population
5.68M
951K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5738th and 4564th ($994 vs $1213) 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 1.4 months in Freetown. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1355th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$2835

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Freetown

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