Dar es Salaam vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$363
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 105% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6675th and 8997th ($799 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th 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 0.8 months in Palembang. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6017th and 7095th 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
$3.25
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$7422

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$609
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$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584