China vs Tanzania - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Tanzania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$679
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1818
🏠 One person rent
$287
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$826
$239
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$1193
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
6.16
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
66.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
40
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
9.9%
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
50
33
🏙️ Population
1.44B
57.3M

The average cost of living in China ($679) is 3% more expensive than in Tanzania ($662). China ranked 138th vs 141st for Tanzania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in China compared to 0.4 months in Tanzania. Ranked 83rd and 142nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Tanzania

We calculate prices for China and Tanzania as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Tanzania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
14.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5178
$4503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$5203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$1.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.51
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16225
$10949

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M

In Tanzania

City Cost of living Population
Dar es Salaam
$720
4.72M
Mbeya
$457
542K
Zanzibar
$762
501K
Arusha
$571
416K
Mwanza
$493
706K
Morogoro
$600
207K
Dodoma
$581
214K
Tanga
$622
221K
Moshi
$536
145K
Stone Town
$706
18K