Dodoma vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$169
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
24
76
🏙️ Population
214K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 60% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8632nd and 4347th ($502 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Turkey, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8698th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Istanbul

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Dodoma Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.14
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$17728

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$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899