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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arusha is 57.9% cheaper than Xianyang without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arusha is 53.5% cheaper than Xianyang without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.36 TZS 8,522

$2.08 ¥14.38

61.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.51 TZS 69.7K

$16.84 ¥117

63.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.41 TZS 23.8K

$5.18 ¥35.86

81.66%

Cappuccino

$1.69 TZS 4,288

$3.45 ¥23.90

-51.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 TZS 1,113

$0.37 ¥2.53

18.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 TZS 781

$0.26 ¥1.78

19.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 TZS 2,651

$0.68 ¥4.70

54.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 TZS 7,171

$1.78 ¥12.35

58.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 TZS 1,602

$1.37 ¥9.47

-54.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 TZS 1,534

$0.96 ¥6.62

-36.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 TZS 2,246

$0.68 ¥4.72

30.88%

Eggs

$1.75 TZS 4,436

$1.68 ¥11.62

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.97 ¥62.1

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.65 ¥11.39

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.97 ¥48.26

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.50

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.55

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 ¥8.90

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 TZS 1,914

$0.53 ¥3.69

43.40%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 TZS 1,029

$0.44 ¥3.02

-6.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 TZS 2,516

$0.59 ¥4.07

67.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 ¥3.75

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 TZS 1,246

$0.55 ¥3.83

-10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.84 ¥19.67

Wine (Bottle)

$7.40 ¥51.2

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.05

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥12.27

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 TZS 439

$0.29 ¥2.01

-41.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.92 ¥117

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ¥8.25

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.86 TZS 4,724

$0.35 ¥2.43

431.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.53 TZS 19.1K

$4.16 ¥28.80

81.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 TZS 2,993

$1.16 ¥8.06

1.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.0K ¥131.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$11.0K ¥76.0K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.63 ¥240

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.49 TZS 24.0K

$6.07 ¥41.98

56.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.6 TZS 128.1K

$9.53 ¥66.0

430.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.94 ¥290

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.65 ¥94.5

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 TZS 10.0K

$4.76 ¥32.95

-16.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 ¥2,189

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K TZS 26.9M

$14.0K ¥96.7K

-24.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.15 ¥257

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.38 ¥259

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 ¥476

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.4 ¥391

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 ¥1,945

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,313

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$287 TZS 726.6K

$601 ¥4,160

-52.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 ¥2,526

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,179 ¥22.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,009 ¥13.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$585 ¥4,047

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arusha: March 3, 2026

Last update for Xianyang: March 1, 2026

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