Dar es Salaam vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$334
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
55
94
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 38% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7084th and 4788th ($735 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Tanzania and Japan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 5th in Japan, while ranked 6319th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kobe

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Dar es Salaam Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$10496

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038