Foshan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$156
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
9.5M
951K

The cost of living in Foshan is 23% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7900th and 6569th ($575 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st 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 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1721st and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$2661

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$837
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$2410
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$2614
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$876
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$891
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$824
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$856
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$774
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$785
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$1083
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$831
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$857
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$806
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$752
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$738
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$799
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$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
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$812
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$588
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$589
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$525
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$611
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$584
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$530
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$1024
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$971
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$689
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$968
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$689
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$989
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$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
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$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
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$1060
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$468
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$556
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$486
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$441
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$1081
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$472
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$1068
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$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
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$1009
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$1067
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$1179
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$976
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$471
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$897
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$1070
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$479
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$891
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$923
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$1061
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$888
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$584
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$470