Dodoma vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$173
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
21
84
😀 Quality of life
30
71
🏙️ Population
214K
9.37M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 23% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 8679th and 7557th ($506 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 105th in Tanzania and China, respectively. Check Tanzania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 1.4 months in Hefei. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 8833rd and 3551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Hefei

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Dodoma Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$3689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$9430

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677