Dar es Salaam vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$357
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
61
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.62M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 53% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6912th and 8720th ($763 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Tanzania and Indonesia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6157th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Semarang

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Dar es Salaam Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$2303

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$551
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$544
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$604
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$506
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$553
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$523
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$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
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$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
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$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
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$461
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$449
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$409
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$464
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$388
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$411