Freetown vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Freetown | Johannesburg | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Freetown is 13% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4528th and 4839th ($1323 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8841st and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Freetown vs Johannesburg
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| Freetown | Johannesburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 137 km or 85 mi | Forecariah | |
| 174 km or 108 mi |  Bo | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Boffa | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kenema | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Mamou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 361 km or 224 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Kakata | |
| 439 km or 273 mi |  Bafata | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Bissau | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Kankan | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 514 km or 319 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 525 km or 326 mi |  Kolda | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Yekepa | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Greenville | |
| 650 km or 404 mi |  Brikama | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Lamin | |
| 662 km or 412 mi | Banjul | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Kaolack | |
| 709 km or 441 mi |  Bougouni | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Fatick | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Bamako | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Thies | |
| 821 km or 510 mi | Rufisque | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Dakar | |
| 842 km or 523 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Banamba | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 857 km or 532 mi | Louga | |
| 887 km or 551 mi | Sikasso | |
| 896 km or 557 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 907 km or 564 mi | Bouake | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 917 km or 570 mi | Divo | |
| 935 km or 581 mi |  Rosso | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Segou |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Sandton | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Randburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Soweto | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Benoni | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Springs | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Centurion | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Pretoria | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Brits | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Bethal | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Middelburg | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Welkom | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Gaborone | |
| 287 km or 179 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Kanye | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Vryheid | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Molepolole | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Manzini | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Maseru | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Palapye | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kimberley | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 443 km or 275 mi |  Matola | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Serowe | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Maputo | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Durban | |
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