Freetown vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$387
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
58
😀 Quality of life
43
84
🏙️ Population
951K
1.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 35% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6569th and 4575th ($751 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Sierra Leone and South Korea, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6876th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$19812

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$1024
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
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$1056