Chengdu vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$281
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7467th and 6912th ($666 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 1710th and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dar es Salaam

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Chengdu Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$15015

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691