Dakar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$623
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dakar is 1% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4568th and 4545th ($1281 vs $1296) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6494th and 16th 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
$8.04
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971