Bandung vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$210
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
62
55
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bandung is 32% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8655th and 7084th ($502 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and Tanzania, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5685th and 6319th 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
$1.4
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$13482

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688