Freetown vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$980
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
37
95
🏙️ Population
951K
9.67M

The cost of living in Freetown is 0.9% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4063rd and 4104th ($1346 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and South Korea, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7302nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Seoul

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Freetown Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$1.66
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$20197

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