Freetown vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$849
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
99
😀 Quality of life
38
94
🏙️ Population
951K
3.9M

The cost of living in Freetown is 62% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4564th and 72nd ($1213 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 7131st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$28613

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$1030
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$974
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$1138
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$972
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$1146
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$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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$2682
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$2673
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$2652
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$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
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$2604
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$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
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$2289
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$2633
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$2733
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$2844
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$3327
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$2638
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$3271
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$2354
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$2709
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$3009
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$2861
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$2776
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$2714
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$2629
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$2572
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$2866
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$2715
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$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
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$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
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$3589
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$2673
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$3065
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$2754