Almaty vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2068
🏠 One person rent
$477
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.72M

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6307th and 6675th ($884 vs $799) 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 0.7 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 4103rd and 6017th 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
$6.77
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$84.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$40.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$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
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$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
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687