Dar es Salaam vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$357
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 12% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6912th and 6497th ($763 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 6157th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kocaeli

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Dar es Salaam Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$6829

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$588
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$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

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767