Almaty vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$499
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.72M

The cost of living in Almaty is 30% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6015th and 6805th ($941 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Tanzania, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 4176th and 5882nd 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
$8.28
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509