Dhaka vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$121
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1665
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
54
38
🏙️ Population
16.8M
951K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 65% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8916th and 4564th ($428 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5968th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$2835

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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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