Ankara vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$495
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$245
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
5.8M
4.72M

The cost of living in Ankara is 35% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5466th and 6912th ($1027 vs $763) 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 2214th and 6157th 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
$9.31
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$15015

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691