Dresden vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$696
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
22
😀 Quality of life
88
43
🏙️ Population
555K
951K

The cost of living in Dresden is 87% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 3786th and 6569th ($1406 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 1st in Germany and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Germany vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 190th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Freetown

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Dresden Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$2661

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7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
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$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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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