Almaty vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$524
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.72M

The cost of living in Almaty is 28% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6912th ($974 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Tanzania, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 4192nd and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Dar es Salaam

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Almaty Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$15015

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691