Birmingham vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$245
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.72M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 191% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 1454th and 6912th ($2219 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Tanzania, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 41st and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$15015

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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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