Chengdu vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$252
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
75
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
214K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7530th and 8485th ($635 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 8th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 5th in Tanzania, while ranked 1800th and 8776th 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
$2.87
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$91.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
16.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$4.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$9059

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$421
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
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$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658