Dakar vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$623
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 165% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4568th and 8757th ($1281 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st in Senegal and Iran, respectively. Check Senegal vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6494th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Mashhad

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Dakar Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638