Dakar vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$571
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.44M
8.69M

The cost of living in Dakar is 79% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4661st and 7204th ($1221 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Senegal and Iran, respectively. Check Senegal vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6722nd and 5113th 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
$7.61
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$2007

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$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

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488