Database: Syncing "craft_fields" table through SQL dumps not possible?
You might want to develop a workflow where you have one database (usually live production or staging) where all changes are made, and then sync down the database/assets from there.

Adding this concept of which server is the "source of truth" will greatly simplify keeping things in sync.

Craft-Scripts are a collection of shell scripts that help you do just that. All of this is discussed in detail in the article Database &amp; Asset Syncing Between Environments in Craft CMS