Busan vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$427
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
29
😀 Quality of life
92
49
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.44M

The cost of living in Busan is 9% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4938th and 4661st ($1108 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in South Korea and Senegal, respectively. Check South Korea vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 150th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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