Chongqing vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1281
🏠 One person rent
$226
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
72
21
🏙️ Population
32.1M
214K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 17% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7185th and 8146th ($662 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 6th in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Dodoma. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 1966th and 8808th 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
$3.96
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
16.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$12314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$5816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$12.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$6316

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
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$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643