Freetown vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$951
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
23
43
😀 Quality of life
30
77
🏙️ Population
951K
2.99M

The cost of living in Freetown is 9% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 4528th and 4189th ($1323 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Kuwait, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 8841st and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kuwait City

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Freetown Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$8046

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$1257
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$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
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$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
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$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
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$546
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$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479