Daegu vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$396
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
46
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.72M

The cost of living in Daegu is 37% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5347th and 6912th ($1043 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in South Korea and Tanzania, respectively. Check South Korea vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 1141st and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Dar es Salaam

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Daegu Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$15015

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$991
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$916
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$1012
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$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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$588
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$551
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$408
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$544
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691