Freetown vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$951
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
53
😀 Quality of life
30
71
🏙️ Population
951K
9.4M

The cost of living in Freetown is 97% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4528th and 7431st ($1323 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 8841st and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Ningbo

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Freetown Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$15051

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$1058
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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525