Dakar vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$549
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
1.44M
15.5M

The cost of living in Dakar is 7% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4607th and 4816th ($1198 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Turkey, respectively. Check Senegal vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6422nd and 790th 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
$5.07
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$13982

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$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985