Busan vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$390
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
29
😀 Quality of life
89
47
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.44M

The cost of living in Busan is 5% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4757th ($1060 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 201st and 6427th 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
$5.69
$7.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$7.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$6669

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46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916