Dar es Salaam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$353
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
55
70
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 34% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6805th and 4952nd ($722 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th 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 Ulsan. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5882nd and 2383rd 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
$2.56
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980