Dakar vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dakar | Helsinki | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dakar is 39% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4757th and 2353rd ($1114 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Finland, respectively. Check Senegal vs Finland comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6427th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dakar vs Helsinki
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| Dakar | Helsinki | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Rufisque | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Thies | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Fatick | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kaolack | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Louga | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Banjul | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Lamin | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Brikama | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Rosso | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Kolda | |
| 378 km or 235 mi |  Bissau | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Bafata | |
| 629 km or 391 mi |  Boffa | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Praia | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Assomada | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Conakry | |
| 727 km or 452 mi | Forecariah | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mamou | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Freetown | |
| 841 km or 522 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 607 mi | Bo | |
| 1009 km or 627 mi | Kankan | |
| 1023 km or 636 mi | Kenema | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Bamako | |
| 1051 km or 653 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 1087 km or 675 mi | Banamba | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Bougouni | |
| 1185 km or 736 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 1197 km or 744 mi | Kakata | |
| 1215 km or 755 mi | Segou | |
| 1220 km or 758 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 1232 km or 766 mi | Markala | |
| 1256 km or 781 mi | Yekepa | |
| 1258 km or 782 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 1332 km or 828 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1413 km or 878 mi |  Korhogo |
Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |