Dar es Salaam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$334
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
58
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 23% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7084th and 5869th ($735 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Tanzania and South Korea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 6319th and 2497th 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
$3.04
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037