Dodoma vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$173
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
214K
587K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 68% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8679th and 3860th ($506 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 496th in Tanzania and Germany, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 8833rd and 17th 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
$3.69
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$10028

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$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

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587