Dakar vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$639
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$250
😷 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 4534th and 8726th ($1320 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 6578th and 6291st 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
$8.31
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$627

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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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639