Detroit vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
88
29
🏙️ Population
639K
951K

The cost of living in Detroit is 58% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1636th and 4374th ($2133 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 311th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$3183

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506