Bandung vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$226
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bandung is 30% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8495th and 6912th ($536 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Indonesia and Tanzania, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5820th and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Dar es Salaam

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Bandung Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$15015

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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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