Dodoma vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$169
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
24
77
🏙️ Population
214K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 38% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6403rd ($502 vs $810) 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 0.5 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 8698th and 811th 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
$5.79
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.64
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$8723

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DodomaKuala Lumpur

Cost of living

$349

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$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$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

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719