Chongqing vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1640
🏠 One person rent
$292
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
72
26
🏙️ Population
32.1M
214K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 23% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 6733rd and 7835th ($712 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 6th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 2233rd and 8738th 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
$3.98
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
13.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$5.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$32.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$2745

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
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$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600