Cologne vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
29
😀 Quality of life
97
47
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.44M

The cost of living in Cologne is 54% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 2308th and 4607th ($1851 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Germany and Senegal, respectively. Check Germany vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 16th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Dakar

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Cologne Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.52
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$6945

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047