Bangkok vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$425
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 38% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5738th and 6805th ($994 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Tanzania, respectively. Check Thailand vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1355th and 5882nd 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
$4.03
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$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