Dakar vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$549
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
47
50
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 123% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4607th and 8365th ($1198 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 71st in Senegal and Iran, respectively. Check Senegal vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6422nd and 6193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$612

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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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797