Detroit vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
88
30
🏙️ Population
639K
951K

The cost of living in Detroit is 54% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1947th and 4528th ($2032 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 95th best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 318th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Freetown

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Detroit Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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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