Dar es Salaam vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$363
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$2209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.33M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 33% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6675th and 4726th ($799 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6017th and 79th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Nagoya

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Dar es Salaam Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$10854

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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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966