Dar es Salaam vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$353
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.95M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 19% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6805th and 6157th ($722 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5882nd and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Izmir

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Dar es Salaam Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$9132

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$736
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$675
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$639
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$601
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$560
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$564
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346