Dhaka vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$106
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1673
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
16.8M
951K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 39% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8745th and 6569th ($456 vs $751) 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 2.2 months in Freetown. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5727th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Freetown

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