Brasilia vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$415
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$1050
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
89
😀 Quality of life
62
75
🏙️ Population
3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 39% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6162nd and 7467th ($928 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 88th in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 5658th and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Chengdu

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Brasilia Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$13059

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580