Dar es Salaam vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$353
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
55
79
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 30% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6805th and 5386th ($722 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 5882nd and 592nd 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
$2.56
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075