Chicago vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1281
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
96
21
🏙️ Population
2.75M
214K

The cost of living in Chicago is 373% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 483rd and 8146th ($2667 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 6th in the United States and Tanzania, respectively. Check the United States vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Dodoma. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 20th and 8808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Dodoma

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Chicago Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
16.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$12314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$5816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$12.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$6316

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Dodoma

Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643