Freetown vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$951
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
58
😀 Quality of life
30
86
🏙️ Population
951K
1.41M

The cost of living in Freetown is 25% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4528th and 5224th ($1323 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 8841st and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Gwangju

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Freetown Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$12561

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$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
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$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
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$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
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079