Dakar vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$550
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
55
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.95M

The cost of living in Dakar is 124% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4491st and 8298th ($1179 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 6249th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3084

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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

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647