Foshan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$185
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
70
38
🏙️ Population
9.5M
951K

The cost of living in Foshan is 50% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7753rd and 4564th ($602 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st 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 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2359th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$2835

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$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
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$629
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$2427
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$2753
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$895
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$801
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$819
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$852
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$783
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$780
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$1014
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$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
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$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
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$726
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$795
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$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
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$813
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$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
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$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
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$607
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$618
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$611
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$671
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$1030
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$974
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$1138
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$972
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$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
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$1061
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$494
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$569
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$520
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$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
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$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
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$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
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$1198
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$1047
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$495
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$1035
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$1003
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$503
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$1021
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$1071
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$1018
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$1034
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$649
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$498