Al Ain vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$903
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
21
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
767K
214K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 188% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 4207th and 8679th ($1457 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Dodoma. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 505th and 8833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Dodoma

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Al Ain Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$7987

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$1080
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$1923
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$575
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$545
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$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
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$823
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$565
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$928
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$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
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$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$408
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$602
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$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
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$544
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$763
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$604
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$623
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$419
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$797
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$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
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$530
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$693
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$691
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$533
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$691
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$691
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$694
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$786
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$542
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$505
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$520
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$692
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$759
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$409
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$693
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$563
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$811
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$624
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$544
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$593
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