Chengdu vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$281
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
31
😀 Quality of life
75
52
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 50% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 7467th and 4534th ($666 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Senegal, respectively. Check China vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 1710th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dakar

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Chengdu Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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