Baku vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$358
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.72M

The cost of living in Baku is 8% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6681st and 6912th ($820 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Tanzania, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5397th and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Dar es Salaam

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Baku Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$15015

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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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