Dar es Salaam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$357
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
58
84
🏙️ Population
4.72M
9M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 22% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6912th and 5802nd ($763 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Malaysia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6157th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dar es Salaam Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$10356

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790