Dresden vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3749
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$706
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3314
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
23
😀 Quality of life
92
30
🏙️ Population
566K
951K

The cost of living in Dresden is 16% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 3968th and 4528th ($1531 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th 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 2.2 months in Dresden compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dresden ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 117th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.91
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5211
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3268
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.19
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16803
$3659

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$1462
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$1227
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$1454
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$1006
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$1093
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$1494
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$1525
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$1502
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1103
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$1497
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1280
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1200
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$1478
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1464
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1510
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$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1188
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1652
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1276
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1375
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$1188
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$1244
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$1196
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$1058
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$993
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$1257
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$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
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$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
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$1092
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$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508