Foshan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$208
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
70
37
🏙️ Population
9.5M
951K

The cost of living in Foshan is 55% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7543rd and 4063rd ($611 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th 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 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2601st and 7302nd 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
$3.41
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$2773

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$2737
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$803
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$818
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$755
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$758
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$936
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$761
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$756
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$771
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$724
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$569
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$655
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$443
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$764
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$702
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$761
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$451
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$581
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$522
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$598
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$609
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$590
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$1272
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$1019
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$1009
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$523
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$487
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$804
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$827
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$1007
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$999
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$487
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$964
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$487
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$953
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$487
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$552
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$507
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$477
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$1000
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$489
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$998
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$569
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$490
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$1052
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$1046
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$1114
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$916
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$491
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$904
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$970
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$499
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$887
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$937
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$960
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$906
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$647
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