Dodoma vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$167
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
214K
587K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 67% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8687th and 3925th ($495 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 521st in Tanzania and Germany, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 8883rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Essen

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Dodoma Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$9789

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$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538