Al Ain vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2068
🏠 One person rent
$889
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
45
😀 Quality of life
82
59
🏙️ Population
767K
4.72M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 81% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6675th ($1449 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Tanzania, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 588th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Dar es Salaam

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Al Ain Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$84.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$40.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$17749

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$1398
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$792
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$1078
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$1081
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$632
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$1849
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$1770
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$573
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$530
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$568
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$1201
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$1237
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$529
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$1230
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$534
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$624
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$557
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$908
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$1008
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$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
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$808
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$817
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$463
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$609
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$567
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$421
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$552
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$596
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$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
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$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
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$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
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$528
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$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
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$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
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$458
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$582
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$687
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$578
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$688
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$687