Dar es Salaam vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$334
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
23
😀 Quality of life
55
48
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.37M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 3% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7084th and 7191st ($735 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Tanzania and Turkey, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 6319th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Samsun

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Dar es Salaam Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$3975

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958