Detroit vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$1673
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
639K
951K

The cost of living in Detroit is 164% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1843rd and 6569th ($1979 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 172nd and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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