Freetown vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$951
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1243
😷 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 13% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4528th and 4849th ($1323 vs $1168) 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 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8841st and 4347th 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
$2.86
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.98
🍊 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
$1.4
🧅 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
$1.07
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$5515

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$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
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
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$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010