Dar es Salaam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$357
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
58
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 28% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6912th and 5224th ($763 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Tanzania and South Korea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6157th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Gwangju

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Dar es Salaam Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079