Brasilia vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$339
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
94
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
2.82M
20.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 22% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6414th and 7209th ($806 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 151st 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5782nd and 1933rd 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
$6.74
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$15153

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591