Dubai vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$1673
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
22
😀 Quality of life
88
43
🏙️ Population
3.33M
951K

The cost of living in Dubai is 197% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 1218th and 6569th ($2229 vs $751) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 189th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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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