Dakar vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$639
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
95
😀 Quality of life
52
78
🏙️ Population
1.44M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dakar is 1% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4534th and 4562nd ($1320 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Turkey, respectively. Check Senegal vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6578th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Istanbul

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Dakar Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$20004

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041