Foshan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$230
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
72
30
🏙️ Population
9.5M
951K

The cost of living in Foshan is 54% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7844th and 4528th ($611 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check China vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 3253rd and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Freetown

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Foshan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$3659

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$674
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$1718
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$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
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$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
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$2674
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$896
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$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
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$807
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$760
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$769
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$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
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$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
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$1058
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$993
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$1257
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$1060
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$1124
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$1147
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$1092
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$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508