Birmingham vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
1.14M
951K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 59% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4374th ($2137 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 48th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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