Berlin vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2068
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$288
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
96
59
🏙️ Population
3.78M
4.72M

The cost of living in Berlin is 178% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 1418th and 6675th ($2222 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Tanzania, respectively. Check Germany vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 35th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$84.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$1361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$40.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687