Dodoma vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
78
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
214K
676K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 71% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8146th and 2046th ($564 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Tanzania and Finland, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8808th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Helsinki

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Dodoma Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$9
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$10871

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$639
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$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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120