Dar es Salaam vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$334
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
4.72M
919K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 49% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7084th and 4141st ($735 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and South Korea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6319th and 2195th 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
$3.04
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$14346

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009