Dakar vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$549
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
47
70
🏙️ Population
1.44M
12.3M

The cost of living in Dakar is 73% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4607th and 6979th ($1198 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 100th in Senegal and China, respectively. Check Senegal vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 6422nd and 2526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$9062

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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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45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611