Ashgabat vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$887
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
1.03M
214K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 257% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 2849th and 8679th ($1806 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Turkmenistan and Tanzania, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Dodoma. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 6881st and 8833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Dodoma

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Ashgabat Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$7987

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670