Dar es Salaam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$334
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 23% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7084th and 5867th ($735 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6319th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Ulsan

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Dar es Salaam Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938