Dakar vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$549
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.98M

The cost of living in Dakar is 34% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4607th and 6160th ($1198 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Malaysia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6422nd and 883rd 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
$5.07
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742