Changsha vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1357
🏠 One person rent
$211
$167
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$35
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$95.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
21
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
10M
214K

The cost of living in Changsha is 26% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7795th and 8687th ($622 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 8th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Dodoma. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 2894th and 8883rd 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
$2.93
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$85.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
15.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$6346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$4.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$3.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$7365

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Dodoma

Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635