Dakar vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
626K

The cost of living in Dakar is 39% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4568th and 1708th ($1281 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6494th and 39th 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
$8.04
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$21435

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404