Dar es Salaam vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$353
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
98
😀 Quality of life
55
76
🏙️ Population
4.72M
919K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 36% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6805th and 4810th ($722 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 5882nd and 938th 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
$2.56
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$21935

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098