Dar es Salaam vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$353
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2652
😷 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 48% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6805th and 4132nd ($722 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 5882nd and 10th 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
$2.56
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$12546

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$736
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092