Brazil vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1771
🏠 One person rent
$336
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$522
$819
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$13303
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
43
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
49
52
🏙️ Population
212M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Brazil ($771) is 19% more expensive than in China ($650). Brazil ranked 138th vs 162nd for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 1.3 months in China. Ranked 104th and 85th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs China

We calculate prices for Brazil and China as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 544 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil China
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.2%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1798
$4120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$2333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$6.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9477
$17761

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs China

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1115
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1013
6.21M
Brasilia
$928
3M
Manaus
$823
2.3M
Belo Horizonte
$875
2.32M
Curitiba
$852
1.77M
Fortaleza
$812
2.58M
Salvador
$863
2.42M
Campinas
$888
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$845
1.39M
Recife
$805
1.49M
Uberlandia
$710
762K
Goiania
$839
1.44M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
727K
Guarulhos
$753
1.32M
Belem
$789
1.3M
Santo Andre
$742
749K
Campo Grande
$672
963K
Joinville
$765
665K
Maceio
$726
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$739
732K
Duque de Caxias
$648
887K
Florianopolis
$979
587K
Sao Luis
$808
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$787
834K
Niteroi
$792
497K
Nova Iguacu
$632
843K
Teresina
$559
868K
Osasco
$782
760K
Contagem
$596
652K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M