Chiang Mai vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$320
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 3% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6705th and 6805th ($742 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 4766th and 5882nd 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
$1.85
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$8603

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$617
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$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
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$1251
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$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
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$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$675
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$601
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$560
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$564
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$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
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$543
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$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
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$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
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$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
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$574
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$466
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$1394
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$518
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$1190
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$460
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$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
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$581
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$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
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$498
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$511
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$509
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$559
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$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509