Dar es Salaam vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$315
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
55
97
🏙️ Population
4.72M
3.76M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 46% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6696th and 4092nd ($720 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Tanzania and Japan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5965th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Yokohama

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Dar es Salaam Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$13431

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056