Dakar vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$571
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 143% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4661st and 8663rd ($1221 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6722nd and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684