Dodoma vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$167
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
27
64
🏙️ Population
214K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 22% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8687th and 7691st ($495 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Tanzania and Iran, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8883rd and 5219th 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
$3.64
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$2402

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466