Dakar vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$550
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.44M
15.5M

The cost of living in Dakar is 15% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4491st and 5143rd ($1179 vs $1025) 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 0.3 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 6249th and 798th 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
$6.25
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$9042

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$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001