Dar es Salaam vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$363
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
4.72M
4.49M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 24% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6675th and 5223rd ($799 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 6017th and 3140th 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
$3.25
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$14684

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Distance City Cost of living
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$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386