Dakar vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$529
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$264
😷 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 41% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4757th and 6486th ($1114 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6427th and 5221st 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
$7.31
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$1951

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510