Dallas vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$274
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
44
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
1.3M
4.72M

The cost of living in Dallas is 253% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 700th and 6805th ($2550 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 113th and 5882nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$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
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$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
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509