Chengdu vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$281
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.2M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7467th and 5110th ($666 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 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 1710th and 5729th 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
$2.83
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550