Dar es Salaam vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$315
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
55
94
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.94M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 29% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6696th and 5173rd ($720 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5965th and 46th 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
$1.95
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084