Beijing vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$648
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.72M

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4987th and 7084th ($1108 vs $735) 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 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 2361st and 6319th 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
$4.47
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$13482

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Dar es Salaam

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