Dodoma vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1770
🏠 One person rent
$167
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
21
84
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
214K
9.37M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 26% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 8687th and 7494th ($495 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 101st in Tanzania and China, respectively. Check Tanzania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 1.5 months in Hefei. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 8883rd and 3146th 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
$3.64
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$4.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$45.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
3.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$3568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$8681

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$417
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$618
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$540
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$546
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693