Bishkek vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$347
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
53
55
🏙️ Population
1.12M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 9% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7174th and 6696th ($653 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 6097th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Dar es Salaam

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Bishkek Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$14488

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449