Chicago vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$292
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chicago is 146% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 254th and 5701st ($2372 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 1st in the United States and Tanzania, respectively. Check the United States vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 11th and 5816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$6.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$91
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
12.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$3860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$3.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$6999

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$833
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$664
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$687
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$633
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$567
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$643
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$348
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$725
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$560
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$412
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$649
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$389
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$510
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1170
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$583
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$412
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$509
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$585
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$552
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1030
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$471
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1042
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$469
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1507
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$594
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$440
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$587
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1083
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$680
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$528
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$585
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$497
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$594
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$455
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$459
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$544
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$460
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$459