Chengdu vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$281
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
75
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
214K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7467th and 8679th ($666 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Dodoma. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 1710th and 8833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dodoma

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Chengdu Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$7987

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$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
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