Chengdu vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1281
🏠 One person rent
$251
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
72
21
🏙️ Population
20.9M
214K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7209th and 8146th ($660 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 6th 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 0.3 months in Dodoma. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 1933rd and 8808th 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
$2.91
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
16.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$12314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$5816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$12.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$6316

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$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
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
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$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643