Birmingham vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1665
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
1.14M
951K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 69% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1731st and 4564th ($2046 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 32nd and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$2835

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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