Chengdu vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$252
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
75
29
🏙️ Population
20.9M
951K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 53% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7530th and 4374th ($635 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 0.1 months in Freetown. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1800th and 8809th 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
$2.87
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$3183

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506