Bangkok vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$416
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 16% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5822nd and 6399th ($941 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Tanzania, respectively. Check Thailand vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 1221st and 6871st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Dar es Salaam

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Bangkok Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$5427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$77.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$21.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$39.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$19371

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650