Dakar vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$571
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.44M
6.56M

The cost of living in Dakar is 103% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4661st and 7790th ($1221 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th in Senegal and China, respectively. Check Senegal vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6722nd and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Shaoyang

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Dakar Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599