Chiang Mai vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2068
🏠 One person rent
$315
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6954th and 6675th ($727 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Tanzania, respectively. Check Thailand vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5236th and 6017th 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
$2.01
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$84.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$40.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$17749

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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687