Bangalore vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$216
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 31% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8636th and 7084th ($507 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Tanzania, respectively. Check India vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5497th and 6319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Dar es Salaam

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Bangalore Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$13482

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$303
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$339
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126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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