Dar es Salaam vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$357
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
45
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
4.72M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 37% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6912th and 4757th ($763 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6157th and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Jeddah

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Dar es Salaam Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$7655

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$523
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$602
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$419
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$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
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$1107
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
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$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
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$491
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$415
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$776
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$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494