Bangalore vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$249
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
44
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 20% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6805th ($578 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in India and Tanzania, respectively. Check India vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 3393rd and 5882nd 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
$3.37
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$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
$279
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$8603

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$243
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$308
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$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
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$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
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$325
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$324
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$352
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$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
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$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
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$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
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$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
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Distance City Cost of living
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$736
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$675
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$639
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$601
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$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
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$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
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$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
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$1079
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$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
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$511
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$509
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$559
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$509
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$509