Freetown vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$951
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
23
45
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
951K
4.7M

The cost of living in Freetown is 9% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4528th and 4757th ($1323 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8841st and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$7655

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456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
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$999
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$501
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$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
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$1108
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$502
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$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
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$1178
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$507
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$1176
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$583
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$508
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$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
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$1320
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$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
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$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
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$1147
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$1092
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$619
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$1107
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$964
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$795
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$1168
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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
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$354
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$1632
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$515
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$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
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$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
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$479
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$790
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$858
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$491
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$415
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$776
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$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494