Beijing vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$589
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 16% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5355th and 4661st ($1029 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Senegal, respectively. Check China vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 2546th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dakar

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Beijing Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099