Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Xianyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Xianyang

🙂 Solo nomad: Arusha is 52.5% cheaper than Xianyang without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arusha is 46.2% cheaper than Xianyang without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TZS 8,785
$2.05 ¥14.73
67.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 TZS 70.6K
$17.02 ¥122
62.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 TZS 23K
$5.25 ¥37.68
70.86%
Cappuccino
$1.75 TZS 4,486
$3.47 ¥24.87
-49.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 TZS 1,110
$0.36 ¥2.61
19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZS 788
$0.26 ¥1.85
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 TZS 2,666
$0.68 ¥4.88
52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TZS 7,211
$1.76 ¥12.6
60.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 TZS 1,726
$1.38 ¥9.89
-51.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 TZS 1,411
$0.96 ¥6.87
-42.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 TZS 2,270
$0.68 ¥4.85
30.88%
Eggs
$1.69 TZS 4,337
$1.61 ¥11.55
4.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.26 ¥66.4
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$1.63 ¥11.7
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.95 ¥49.82
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.12 ¥8.05
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.93 ¥6.68
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.33 ¥9.51
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TZS 1,945
$0.58 ¥4.17
31.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 TZS 951
$0.4 ¥2.87
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,454
$0.57 ¥4.1
68.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.51 ¥3.69
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZS 1,256
$0.56 ¥4.03
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.83 ¥20.3
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.23 ¥51.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.4 ¥2.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 ¥12.38
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 TZS 508
$0.27 ¥1.93
-25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.46 ¥118
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.15 ¥8.26
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 TZS 4,986
$0.32 ¥2.32
509.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.6 TZS 19.4K
$4.25 ¥30.46
78.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,122
$1.12 ¥8.05
8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.6K ¥133.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$11.1K ¥79.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$34.74 ¥249
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.5 TZS 24.3K
$6.14 ¥44.07
54.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.65 TZS 127K
$10 ¥71.7
396.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.61 ¥306
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.12 ¥101
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 TZS 10K
$4.95 ¥35.53
-21.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$319 ¥2,286
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K TZS 26.4M
$14.1K ¥101.4K
-26.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$36.76 ¥264
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.83 ¥271
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$68.1 ¥488
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$55.7 ¥399
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$275 ¥1,974
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$191 ¥1,369
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 TZS 734.8K
$584 ¥4,190
-50.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$355 ¥2,546
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,880 ¥20.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,049 ¥14.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arusha
Xianyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$555 ¥3,978
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.5
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Last update for Arusha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Xianyang: October 27, 2025

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