Dodoma vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
81
😀 Quality of life
24
98
🏙️ Population
214K
449K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8632nd and 59th ($502 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tanzania and Switzerland, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8698th and 5th 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
$5.79
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$29610

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$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717