Dodoma vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$200
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
78
😀 Quality of life
26
95
🏙️ Population
214K
665K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 68% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7835th and 2273rd ($581 vs $1825) 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 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8738th and 26th 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
$5.89
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$9506

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221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163