Dakar vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$571
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.44M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dakar is 48% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 4661st and 6563rd ($1221 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Senegal and China, respectively. Check Senegal vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Hangzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 6722nd and 2980th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Hangzhou

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Dakar Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$28925

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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
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753