Bandung vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$224
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$274
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
44
😀 Quality of life
39
55
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bandung is 21% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8087th and 6805th ($571 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Indonesia and Tanzania, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 7032nd and 5882nd 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
$1.76
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$8603

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$530
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$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
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$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
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$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
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$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
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$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
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$736
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$675
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$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509