Ankara vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$439
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$274
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
5.8M
4.72M

The cost of living in Ankara is 26% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6106th and 6805th ($907 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Turkey and Tanzania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 1608th and 5882nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Dar es Salaam

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Ankara Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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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