Dar es Salaam vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$363
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
59
80
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 23% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6675th and 5298th ($799 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6017th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Saitama

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Dar es Salaam Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$17943

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Cities near Dar es Salaam

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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055