Chongqing vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1357
🏠 One person rent
$229
$167
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$35
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$95.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
21
😀 Quality of life
74
27
🏙️ Population
32.1M
214K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7730th and 8687th ($631 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 8th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Dodoma. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 1966th and 8883rd 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
$2.93
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.92
🥤 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
$318
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$85.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
15.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$6346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$4.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$7365

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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
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635