Dar es Salaam vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$334
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 41% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7084th and 4633rd ($735 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 Osaka. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6319th and 17th 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
$3.04
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$12931

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958