Dar es Salaam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$353
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
55
77
🏙️ Population
4.72M
15.5M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 36% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6805th and 4816th ($722 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Turkey, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5882nd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$13982

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$548
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$543
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$482
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$745
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$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
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$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
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$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
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$493
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$1093
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$574
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$466
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$1394
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$518
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$1190
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$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
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$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
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$509
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$594
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$579
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$643
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$695
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$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
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$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
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$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
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$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
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$700
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$573
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$589
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$635
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$599
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$642
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$668
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$931
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$999
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$561
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$648
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$463
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$624
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$657
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$672
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$612
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$899
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$985