Changsha vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$214
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$213
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
21
😀 Quality of life
72
30
🏙️ Population
10M
214K

The cost of living in Changsha is 22% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8679th ($617 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 8th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Dodoma. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 3307th and 8833rd 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
$2.89
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$7987

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$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