Dakar vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
51
85
🏙️ Population
1.44M
936K

The cost of living in Dakar is 39% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4491st and 1907th ($1179 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Senegal and Israel, respectively. Check Senegal vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 6249th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Jerusalem

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Dakar Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.88
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10218

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$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
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499