Freetown vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$387
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
72
😀 Quality of life
43
61
🏙️ Population
951K
4.43M

The cost of living in Freetown is 17% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6569th and 5921st ($751 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and South Africa, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6876th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$4829

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$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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$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952