Dar es Salaam vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$357
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 40% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6912th and 4625th ($763 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Tanzania and Japan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6157th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Osaka

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Dar es Salaam Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993