Dodoma vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$273
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
21
76
🏙️ Population
214K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 37% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8146th and 6160th ($564 vs $892) 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 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8808th and 883rd 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
$1.84
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$9485

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221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742