Columbus vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
88
30
🏙️ Population
906K
951K

The cost of living in Columbus is 68% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1634th and 4589th ($2140 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 0.1 months in Freetown. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 266th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Freetown

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Columbus Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$3981

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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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