Copenhagen vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$403
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
644K
1.44M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 103% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 872nd and 4491st ($2387 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Senegal, respectively. Check Denmark vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 9th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Dakar

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Copenhagen Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$8320

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976