Chongqing vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$229
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 14% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7730th and 7084th ($631 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 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 6319th 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
$2.93
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$13482

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688