Dubai vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
23
😀 Quality of life
90
30
🏙️ Population
3.94M
951K

The cost of living in Dubai is 83% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1039th and 4528th ($2420 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 203rd and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Freetown

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Dubai Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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