Dakar vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$550
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 121% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4491st and 8260th ($1179 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 4th in Iran, while ranked 6249th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$555

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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

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700