Dar es Salaam vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$353
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
55
93
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.33M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 42% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6805th and 4466th ($722 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th 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 months in Nagoya. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 5882nd and 65th 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
$2.56
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.48
☕ 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
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$12650

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027