Dodoma vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$200
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
76
😀 Quality of life
26
55
🏙️ Population
214K
1.59M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 16% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7835th and 6851st ($581 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Tanzania and Iran, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 8738th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$882

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550