Freetown vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$951
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
18
😀 Quality of life
30
47
🏙️ Population
951K
6.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 99% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4528th and 7479th ($1323 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 91st 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 8841st and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Shangrao

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Freetown Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$30231

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207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1257
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$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
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$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633