Bali vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$488
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
44
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
4.36M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bali is 21% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6120th and 6696th ($873 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Indonesia and Tanzania, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5621st and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Dar es Salaam

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Bali Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$14488

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$870
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$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

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$762
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$706
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$600
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$622
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$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
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$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449