Dar es Salaam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$334
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
4.72M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 43% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7084th and 4545th ($735 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6319th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Seoul

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Dar es Salaam Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$19916

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$586
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971