Chengdu vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$297
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 6% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7360th and 7084th ($688 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 1238th and 6319th 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
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$13482

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688