Freetown vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$387
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
53
😀 Quality of life
43
53
🏙️ Population
951K
8.78M

The cost of living in Freetown is 9% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6569th and 6882nd ($751 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 102nd in Sierra Leone and China, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 6876th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Quanzhou

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Freetown Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$19406

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$1024
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$971
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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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$676
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$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
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$812
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$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083