Freetown vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1858
🏠 One person rent
$849
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$952
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
38
65
🏙️ Population
951K
9.37M

The cost of living in Freetown is 67% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4564th and 6780th ($1213 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 68th in Sierra Leone and China, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Hefei ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 7131st and 4171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Hefei

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Freetown Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$8558

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699