Dakar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$529
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dakar is 16% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4757th and 4104th ($1114 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Senegal and South Korea, respectively. Check Senegal vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6427th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Seoul

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Dakar Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$20197

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DakarSeoul

Cost of living

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019