Freetown vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$849
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
20
😀 Quality of life
38
67
🏙️ Population
951K
1.41M

The cost of living in Freetown is 42% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4564th and 6257th ($1213 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7131st and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$7706

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934