Dar es Salaam vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$315
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
98
😀 Quality of life
55
77
🏙️ Population
4.72M
949K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 36% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6696th and 4659th ($720 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Tanzania and South Korea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5965th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Seongnam

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Dar es Salaam Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949