Chiang Mai vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$354
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 2% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7014th and 7084th ($750 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Tanzania, respectively. Check Thailand vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 4952nd and 6319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Dar es Salaam

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Chiang Mai Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$13482

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$675
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$581
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$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
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$546
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$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