Dar es Salaam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$357
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
76
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
4.72M
3.01M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 39% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6912th and 8392nd ($763 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6157th and 5172nd 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
$3.09
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$9112

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$588
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$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$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 Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493