Abu Dhabi vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
83
38
🏙️ Population
1.48M
951K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 49% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 2486th and 4564th ($1802 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 405th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Freetown

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Abu Dhabi Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$2835

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$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