Dakar vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$623
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
52
64
🏙️ Population
1.44M
8.69M

The cost of living in Dakar is 101% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4568th and 7691st ($1281 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6494th and 5219th 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
$8.04
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$2402

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466