Dar es Salaam vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$353
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
38
😀 Quality of life
55
34
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 72% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6805th and 8933rd ($722 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 77th in Tanzania and Indonesia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 5882nd and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Palembang

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Dar es Salaam Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$8525

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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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571