Freetown vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$980
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
20
😀 Quality of life
37
66
🏙️ Population
951K
1.41M

The cost of living in Freetown is 11% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4063rd and 4439th ($1346 vs $1215) 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 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7302nd and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905