Freetown vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$951
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
23
21
😀 Quality of life
30
46
🏙️ Population
951K
6.56M

The cost of living in Freetown is 120% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4528th and 7929th ($1323 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 213th 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 Shaoyang. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 8841st and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Shaoyang

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Freetown Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.84
🥤 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
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$11939

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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615