Chongqing vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$224
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
44
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 22% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7340th and 6399th ($634 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 1675th and 6871st 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
$3.91
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$5427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$77.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$21.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$39.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$19371

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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
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$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650