Chengdu vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$240
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$574
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7421st and 5898th ($623 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 3rd 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 9th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 1890th and 5536th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Santo Domingo

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Chengdu Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$7607

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521