Chengdu vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$242
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1673
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
951K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 14% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7269th and 6569th ($643 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1633rd and 6876th 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
$2.81
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2661

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470