Beijing vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$648
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
21.9M
951K

The cost of living in Beijing is 13% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4987th and 4589th ($1108 vs $1272) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2361st and 8792nd 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
$4.47
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$3981

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495