Dar es Salaam vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$315
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.33M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 40% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6696th and 4446th ($720 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5965th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$13366

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966