Chennai vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$161
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
22
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
10.3M
951K

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6569th ($434 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 3676th and 6876th 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
$2.09
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$2661

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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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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