Dar es Salaam vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$357
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
70
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
4.72M
4.49M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 27% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6912th and 5367th ($763 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6157th and 3283rd 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
$3.09
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410