Dakar vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$549
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
47
60
🏙️ Population
1.44M
8.69M

The cost of living in Dakar is 50% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4607th and 6443rd ($1198 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Senegal and Iran, respectively. Check Senegal vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6422nd and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Tehran

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Dakar Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564