Chiang Mai vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$288
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 8% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7120th and 6696th ($659 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd 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 0.4 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 4343rd and 5965th 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
$1.74
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$14488

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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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