Baku vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$307
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
44
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.72M

The cost of living in Baku is 5% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6560th and 6696th ($753 vs $720) 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 5476th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$14488

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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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