Dodoma vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$173
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
30
72
🏙️ Population
214K
389K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 60% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8679th and 4667th ($506 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Albania, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8833rd and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$6657

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$544
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$763
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$604
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
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$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013