Beijing vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$596
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.72M

The cost of living in Beijing is 37% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5341st and 6912th ($1044 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 2718th and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dar es Salaam

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Beijing Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$15015

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691