Brasilia vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$332
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
94
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
3.09M
20.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 28% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6295th and 7269th ($826 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 196th in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5819th and 1633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$18347

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587