Dar es Salaam vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$353
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.94M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 32% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6805th and 5138th ($722 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5882nd and 29th 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
$2.56
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134