Ankara vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$501
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
75
55
🏙️ Population
5.8M
4.72M

The cost of living in Ankara is 41% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5311th and 7084th ($1033 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Tanzania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 1642nd and 6319th 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
$9.54
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$13482

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688