Amsterdam vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1145
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$450
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
28
😀 Quality of life
94
53
🏙️ Population
860K
1.44M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 102% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 294th and 4324th ($2311 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Senegal, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.4 months in Dakar. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 31st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Dakar

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Amsterdam Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$8.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$8963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$11641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$1.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$4930

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1001
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$948
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1005
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1020
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1009
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$528
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$409
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$938
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$504
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$702
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$984
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$755
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$737
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$695
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$832
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$721
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$687
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$981
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$833
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$854
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$706
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$727
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$782
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$863
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$780
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$543
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$862
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$491
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$490
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$522
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$486
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$868
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$490
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$488
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$498
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$760