Dar es Salaam vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$363
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
59
81
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 28% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6675th and 4945th ($799 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 6017th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079