Beijing vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$589
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
21.9M
951K

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5355th and 4374th ($1029 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check China vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2546th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Freetown

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Beijing Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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