Birmingham vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$403
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
93
51
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.44M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 70% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 1780th and 4491st ($2004 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Senegal, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 58th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$8320

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976