Chengdu vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$297
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
23
😀 Quality of life
76
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
951K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7360th and 4589th ($688 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1238th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Freetown

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Chengdu Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$3981

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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