Dar es Salaam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$357
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
58
75
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 25% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6912th and 5510th ($763 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Tanzania and South Korea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6157th and 1747th 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
$3.09
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982