Dar es Salaam vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$334
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
70
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
4.72M
4.49M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 29% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 7084th and 5281st ($735 vs $1038) 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 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6319th and 2402nd 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
$3.04
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$15843

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386