Freetown vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$974
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
22
😀 Quality of life
29
70
🏙️ Population
951K
1.41M

The cost of living in Freetown is 14% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4374th and 4743rd ($1347 vs $1182) 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 1.1 months in Medina. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8809th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Medina

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Freetown Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$5508

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$1067
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$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987