Dar es Salaam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$423
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
58
😀 Quality of life
41
83
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 26% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6399th and 4821st ($811 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Tanzania and South Korea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6871st and 439th 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
$2.93
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3163
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5427
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.3
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19371
$20814

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$580
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$502
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$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
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$638
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$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$1080