Chengdu vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$297
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
76
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.2M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7360th and 5021st ($688 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 1238th and 5488th 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
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539