Freetown vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$849
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
71
😀 Quality of life
38
77
🏙️ Population
951K
7.01M

The cost of living in Freetown is 24% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4564th and 3292nd ($1213 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Riyadh. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7131st and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.33
🥤 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
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$10359

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$974
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$972
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$1146
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$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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$783
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$940
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$828
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$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
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$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
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$1802
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$940
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$558
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$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489