Freetown vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$951
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$2676
😷 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 22% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4528th and 3249th ($1323 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8841st and 8th 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
$2.86
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$16728

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$993
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$1257
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$990
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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
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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$1155
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$1154
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$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
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$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
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$1107
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$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
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$1073
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$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
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$1130
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$1094
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$1070
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$1005