Dodoma vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$173
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
47
😀 Quality of life
30
55
🏙️ Population
214K
1.57M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 11% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8679th and 8262nd ($506 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 38th in Tanzania and Iran, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 8833rd and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Shiraz

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Dodoma Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$1920

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$544
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$763
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$604
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$623
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$419
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$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
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$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
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$1923
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$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698