Baku vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baku | Dar es Salaam | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Baku is 7% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6540th and 6805th ($776 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Tanzania, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Tanzania comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5306th and 5882nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 30 km or 19 mi |  Sumqayit | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Sirvan | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Khachmaz | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Lankaran | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Oguz | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Yevlakh | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Barda | |
| 242 km or 151 mi | Shaki | |
| 270 km or 168 mi |  Ardabil | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Ganja | |
| 313 km or 195 mi |  Goris | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Ahar | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Kapan | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Rasht | |
| 350 km or 218 mi |  Makhachkala | |
| 352 km or 218 mi | Lahijan | |
| 381 km or 237 mi |  Aktau | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Tabriz | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Zhanaozen | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Marand | |
| 416 km or 258 mi |  Gardabani | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Rustavi | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Zanjan | |
| 440 km or 274 mi | Marneuli | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Abovyan | |
| 445 km or 276 mi | Tbilisi | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Yerevan | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Maragheh | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Vanadzor | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Qazvin | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Masis | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Ashtarak | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Khoy | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Khak-e Ali | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Spitak | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Grozny | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Amol | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Babol | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Armavir | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Nazarabad |
Cities near Dar es Salaam
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Zanzibar | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Stone Town | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Morogoro | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Tanga | |
| 309 km or 192 mi |  Mombasa | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Dodoma | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Malindi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Moshi | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Arusha | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Machakos | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Nairobi | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Mbeya | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Thika | |
| 698 km or 434 mi |  Moroni | |
| 700 km or 435 mi |  Pemba | |
| 774 km or 481 mi |  Mzuzu | |
| 783 km or 486 mi | Meru | |
| 808 km or 502 mi | Nakuru | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Domoni | |
| 843 km or 524 mi | Mzimba | |
| 853 km or 530 mi | Mwanza | |
| 864 km or 537 mi | Nacala | |
| 899 km or 559 mi | Kisumu | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Nampula | |
| 927 km or 576 mi | Eldoret | |
| 931 km or 578 mi |  Mamoudzou | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 955 km or 594 mi | Mumias | |
| 959 km or 596 mi | Mangochi | |
| 969 km or 602 mi |  Kasama | |
| 1000 km or 621 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 1007 km or 626 mi |  Tororo | |
| 1026 km or 637 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 1044 km or 648 mi | Mbale | |
| 1047 km or 651 mi | Zomba | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi | Jinja | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi |  Ruyigi | |
| 1074 km or 667 mi | Entebbe | |
| 1076 km or 668 mi | Rutana | |
| 1084 km or 674 mi | Muyinga |