Dodoma vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$173
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
30
84
🏙️ Population
214K
9M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 48% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8679th and 5802nd ($506 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Malaysia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8833rd and 520th 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
$3.69
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$10356

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$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790