Dar es Salaam vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$334
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$2157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
55
93
🏙️ Population
4.72M
3.05M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 29% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7084th and 5322nd ($735 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6319th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Incheon

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Dar es Salaam Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.26
🥤 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
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$14291

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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
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012