Dakar vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2058
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4930
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2017
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$3074
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
94
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
626K

The cost of living in Dakar is 41% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4661st and 1833rd ($1221 vs $2058) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in Glasgow. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6722nd and 52nd 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
$7.61
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$96.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$4064
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$21.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$85.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$18105

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429