Dodoma vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$173
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
30
64
🏙️ Population
214K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 21% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8679th and 7642nd ($506 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th 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 Tehran. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8833rd and 5345th 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
$3.69
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$2262

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$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
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488