Dakar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$550
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dakar is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4491st and 3641st ($1179 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6249th and 23rd 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
$6.25
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$19966

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963