Dodoma vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$173
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
82
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
214K
449K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8679th and 13th ($506 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Tanzania and Switzerland, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 8833rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Zurich

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Dodoma Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$24322

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$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171