Freetown vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$951
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
84
😀 Quality of life
30
72
🏙️ Population
951K
11.9M

The cost of living in Freetown is 54% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 4528th and 6527th ($1323 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Sierra Leone and China, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 8841st and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Hangzhou

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Freetown Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$29918

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$1058
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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$1257
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$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
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$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
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$669
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$677
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$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765