Dakar vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$550
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
97
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dakar is 6% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4491st and 4674th ($1179 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Senegal and Japan, respectively. Check Senegal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6249th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Osaka

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Dakar Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$8601

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Cities near Dakar

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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933