Abu Dhabi vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1357
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$167
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$35
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$95.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
21
😀 Quality of life
85
27
🏙️ Population
1.57M
214K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 331% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 1650th and 8687th ($2133 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in the United Arab Emirates and Tanzania, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Dodoma. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 424th and 8883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Dodoma

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Abu Dhabi Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$85.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
15.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$6346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$4.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$7365

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635