Chengdu vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$251
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
22
😀 Quality of life
72
38
🏙️ Population
20.9M
951K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7209th and 4564th ($660 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1.4 months in Freetown. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1933rd and 7131st 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
$2.91
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$2835

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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