Chongqing vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$226
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7185th and 6805th ($662 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 2nd in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 1966th and 5882nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dar es Salaam

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Chongqing Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509