Freetown vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$849
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
38
99
🏙️ Population
951K
14.3M

The cost of living in Freetown is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4564th and 3085th ($1213 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Sierra Leone and Japan, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7131st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$15495

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$1146
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$994
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$983
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$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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$1121
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$1133
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$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
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$1062
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$1000
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$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
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$1075
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$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
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$1016
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$1073
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$1057
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$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
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$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
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$1060
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$1033