Ankara vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$408
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
5.5M
4.72M

The cost of living in Ankara is 11% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6390th and 6696th ($800 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Turkey and Tanzania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2095th and 5965th 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
$6.34
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$14488

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449