Columbus vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
906K
951K

The cost of living in Columbus is 193% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6569th ($2202 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1st in the United States and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United States vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 202nd and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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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