Freetown vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$906
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
951K
14.3M

The cost of living in Freetown is 24% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4589th and 3273rd ($1272 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Japan, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8792nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Tokyo

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Freetown Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$17493

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$1231
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$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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$1131
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$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
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$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
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$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
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$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006