Dodoma vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$167
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
27
46
🏙️ Population
214K
6.56M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 18% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8687th and 7943rd ($495 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 243rd in Tanzania and China, respectively. Check Tanzania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 8883rd and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Shaoyang

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Dodoma Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$13867

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$586
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619