Dar es Salaam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$315
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 27% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6696th and 5418th ($720 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5965th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$19843

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992