Dar es Salaam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$353
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
93
😀 Quality of life
55
76
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.98M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 19% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6805th and 6160th ($722 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Malaysia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5882nd and 883rd 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
$2.56
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$9485

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$736
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$675
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$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
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$560
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$564
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$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
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$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742