Dakar vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
94
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
626K

The cost of living in Dakar is 37% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4491st and 2103rd ($1179 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th in Senegal and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Senegal vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6249th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Glasgow

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Dakar Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$12197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251