Dhaka vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$150
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$120
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
58
30
🏙️ Population
16.8M
951K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8770th and 4589th ($478 vs $1272) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6105th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Freetown

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Dhaka Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$3981

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495