Chongqing vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$180
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
20
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
32.1M
214K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 6% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8185th and 8485th ($561 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 8th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 5th in Tanzania, while ranked 2237th and 8776th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dodoma

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Chongqing Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$91.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
16.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$6797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$4.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$9059

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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$421
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
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$717
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$658