Abu Dhabi vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1673
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
1.48M
951K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 158% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1938th and 6569th ($1936 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 369th and 6876th 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
$9.91
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$2661

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$1673
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$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470