Dar es Salaam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$363
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 25% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6675th and 5112th ($799 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 Suwon. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6017th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050