Dublin vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$1273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
96
37
🏙️ Population
593K
951K

The cost of living in Dublin is 95% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 605th and 4063rd ($2627 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ireland and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Ireland vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 17th and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$2773

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

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