Chongqing vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$205
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
21
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
32.1M
214K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 19% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8679th ($601 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 0.4 months in Dodoma. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 2353rd and 8833rd 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
$2.89
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$7987

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$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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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
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$722
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$670