Dubai vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
23
😀 Quality of life
87
37
🏙️ Population
3.33M
951K

The cost of living in Dubai is 77% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 989th and 4063rd ($2379 vs $1346) 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 288th and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$2773

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490