Al Ain vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$889
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
20
😀 Quality of life
82
30
🏙️ Population
767K
214K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 175% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8485th ($1449 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dodoma ranked 5th in Tanzania, while ranked 588th and 8776th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$91.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
16.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$6797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$4.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$9059

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$1398
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$792
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$1078
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$1081
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$632
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$1849
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$1770
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$573
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$530
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$568
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$1201
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$1237
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$529
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$1230
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$534
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$624
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$557
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$908
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$1008
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$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
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$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
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$808
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$463
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$421
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$612
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$533
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$567
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$609
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$495
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$552
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$799
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$596
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$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
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$811
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$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
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$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
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$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
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$754
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$412
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$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
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$758
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$623
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$524
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$582
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$842
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$717
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$658