Dakar vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$639
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
52
84
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9M

The cost of living in Dakar is 35% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4534th and 5802nd ($1320 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Malaysia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6578th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dakar Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790