Berlin vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$274
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
3.76M
4.72M

The cost of living in Berlin is 191% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6805th ($2104 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Tanzania, respectively. Check Germany vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 23rd and 5882nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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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