Dar es Salaam vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$315
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
4.72M
4.32M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 13% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6696th and 6300th ($720 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 Izmir. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5965th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$8689

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$762
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$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334