Changsha vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1281
🏠 One person rent
$222
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
68
21
🏙️ Population
10M
214K

The cost of living in Changsha is 3% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7989th and 8146th ($582 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 6th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Dodoma. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 3254th and 8808th 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
$2.87
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
16.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$12314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$5816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$12.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$6316

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643