Dodoma vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$169
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
214K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 36% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6486th ($502 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8698th and 5221st 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
$5.79
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$1951

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$486
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$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510