Almaty vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1640
🏠 One person rent
$585
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
64
26
🏙️ Population
1.92M
214K

The cost of living in Almaty is 81% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 4975th and 7835th ($1051 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kazakhstan and Tanzania, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 4635th and 8738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
13.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$5.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$32.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$2745

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600