Dodoma vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$169
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
76
😀 Quality of life
24
55
🏙️ Population
214K
1.59M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 32% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6734th ($502 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th 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 8698th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$823

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$486
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$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
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$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554