Boston vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
92
30
🏙️ Population
676K
951K

The cost of living in Boston is 175% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 30th and 4528th ($3638 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 94th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Freetown

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Boston Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$3659

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508