Dodoma vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$200
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
26
77
🏙️ Population
214K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 22% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7835th and 6605th ($581 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Malaysia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8738th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dodoma Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$6454

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650