Chengdu vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$252
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7530th and 5424th ($635 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 2nd in China and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check China vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 1800th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544