Dodoma vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$167
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
27
79
🏙️ Population
214K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 63% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8687th and 4475th ($495 vs $1328) 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 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8883rd and 829th 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
$3.64
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$23206

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020