Changsha vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1640
🏠 One person rent
$178
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$293
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
70
26
🏙️ Population
10M
214K

The cost of living in Changsha is 8% less expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8258th and 7835th ($533 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 6th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 2707th and 8738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dodoma

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Changsha Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
13.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$3825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$5.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$2.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$32.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$2745

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600