Dakar vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$550
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.98M

The cost of living in Dakar is 59% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4491st and 6605th ($1179 vs $743) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6249th and 772nd 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
$6.25
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6454

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650