Dar es Salaam vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$334
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
55
70
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 11% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7084th and 6661st ($735 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 6319th and 3857th 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
$3.04
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$6507

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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

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743