Dar es Salaam vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$353
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
55
82
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 39% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6805th and 4637th ($722 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd in Tanzania and Japan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Japan 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 Kawasaki. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 5882nd and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kawasaki

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Dar es Salaam Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$13952

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$736
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$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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102