Dar es Salaam vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
55
86
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.35M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 66% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6805th and 1476th ($722 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Italy, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1 months in Milan. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 5882nd and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Milan

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Dar es Salaam Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$14475

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$736
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$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573