Dar es Salaam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$334
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
76
😀 Quality of life
55
51
🏙️ Population
4.72M
3.01M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 41% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7084th and 8568th ($735 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Tanzania and Indonesia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6319th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Surabaya

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Dar es Salaam Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$8118

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$586
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470