Dakar vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$623
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
95
😀 Quality of life
52
79
🏙️ Population
1.44M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dakar is 4% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4568th and 4475th ($1281 vs $1328) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6494th and 829th 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
$8.04
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$23206

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020