Dar es Salaam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$357
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
4.72M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 42% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6912th and 4562nd ($763 vs $1305) 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 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6157th and 925th 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
$3.09
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$20004

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$551
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$544
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$604
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$506
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$553
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$523
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$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
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$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
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$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
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$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041