Brazil vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$306
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$69.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$425
$813
💸 GDP per capita
$8918
$12720
😃 Human freedom index
6.86
5.22
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
78.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
45
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
92
90
😀 Quality of life
39
50
🏙️ Population
203M
1.44B

The average cost of living in Brazil ($723) is 7% more expensive than in China ($678). Brazil ranked 127th vs 135th 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 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 1.2 months in China. Ranked 125th and 80th 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
$5.23
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83
$55.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.95%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1646
$4688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$4.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.34
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6778
$14240

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1030
12.4M
Rio de Janeiro
$958
6.78M
Brasilia
$871
3.09M
Manaus
$801
2.26M
Belo Horizonte
$841
2.53M
Curitiba
$806
1.96M
Recife
$685
1.66M
Belem
$772
1.51M
Salvador
$822
2.9M
Fortaleza
$771
2.7M
Campinas
$751
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$848
1.49M
Santo Andre
$711
724K
Goiania
$768
1.56M
Guarulhos
$618
1.32M
Sao Luis
$770
1.12M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$736
737K
Maceio
$707
1.03M
Ribeirao Preto
$734
720K
Niteroi
$707
497K
Natal
$572
897K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$735
850K
Cuiaba
$740
624K
Nova Iguacu
$674
825K
Joao Pessoa
$668
826K
Uberlandia
$642
707K
Serra
$628
537K
Joinville
$671
605K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$731
711K
Sorocaba
$658
695K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1116
21.9M
Shanghai
$1165
24.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Hong Kong
$2733
7.41M
Chongqing
$753
32.1M
Guangzhou
$755
18.7M
Chengdu
$656
20.9M
Tianjin
$718
13.9M
Xi'an
$550
13M
Suzhou
$1144
12.7M
Hangzhou
$827
11.9M
Nantong
$785
7.73M
Baoding
$474
11.5M
Wuhan
$637
12.3M
Wuxi
$714
7.46M
Foshan
$600
9.5M
Nanjing
$736
9.31M
Quanzhou
$776
8.78M
Hefei
$647
9.37M
Shijiazhuang
$489
10.6M
Dongguan
$621
10.5M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Jieyang
$932
6.09M
Qingdao
$648
10.1M
Ganzhou
$811
8.97M
Ningbo
$810
9.4M
Guiyang
$569
5.99M
Yantai
$568
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$495
12.6M