Chennai vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$142
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
65
30
🏙️ Population
6.6M
951K

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8947th and 4589th ($409 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check India vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5131st and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Freetown

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Chennai Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$3981

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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