Chongqing vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$205
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 21% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6912th ($601 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 2353rd and 6157th 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
$2.89
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$15015

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$600
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$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$588
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$551
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$408
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$544
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$604
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$506
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$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
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$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
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$693
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$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
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$691