Chengdu vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$251
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$274
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 9% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7209th and 6805th ($660 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 2nd 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 1933rd and 5882nd 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
$2.91
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8603

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$614
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$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
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$736
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$675
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$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
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$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509