Freetown vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$906
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
23
😀 Quality of life
30
69
🏙️ Population
951K
1.41M

The cost of living in Freetown is 9% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4589th and 4843rd ($1272 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8792nd and 4103rd 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
$2.41
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$5520

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$1050
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$984
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$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
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$1077