Ashgabat vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1640
🏠 One person rent
$836
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
828K
214K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 189% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 2737th and 7835th ($1679 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkmenistan and Tanzania, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 8379th and 8738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
13.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$3825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$5.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$32.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$2745

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12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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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