Dhaka vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$152
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$103
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
57
30
🏙️ Population
16.8M
951K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 64% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4528th ($481 vs $1323) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6218th and 8841st 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
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508