Busan vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$430
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
92
52
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.44M

The cost of living in Busan is 16% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5007th and 4534th ($1114 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 121st and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Dakar

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Busan Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097