Dar es Salaam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$334
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
55
79
🏙️ Population
4.72M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 45% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7084th and 4475th ($735 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Turkey, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6319th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Istanbul

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Dar es Salaam Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$23206

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$586
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$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020