Dodoma vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$167
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
27
82
🏙️ Population
214K
9M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 50% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8687th and 5636th ($495 vs $992) 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 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8883rd and 555th 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
$3.64
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$11913

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747