Dar es Salaam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$423
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
4.72M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6399th and 4104th ($811 vs $1334) 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 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6871st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3163
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5427
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19371
$20197

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$552
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$523
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$486
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$545
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$580
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$502
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$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019