Chennai vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$151
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
66
30
🏙️ Population
6.6M
951K

The cost of living in Chennai is 68% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4528th ($430 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5162nd and 8841st 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
$2.2
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$3659

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$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508