Dodoma vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$200
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
26
61
🏙️ Population
214K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 17% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7835th and 6811th ($581 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in Tanzania and Iran, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8738th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Tehran

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Dodoma Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$1883

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221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569