Brasilia vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$443
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$1237
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
89
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 39% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5856th and 7360th ($958 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 75th in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 5032nd and 1238th 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
$8.07
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$14789

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594