Dar es Salaam vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$315
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
78
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
4.72M
665K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 61% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6696th and 2273rd ($720 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Tanzania and Finland, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5965th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$9506

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$762
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$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
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$493
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$581
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163