Boston vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1665
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
92
38
🏙️ Population
676K
951K

The cost of living in Boston is 186% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 32nd and 4564th ($3467 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in the United States and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United States vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 89th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$2835

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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