Chengdu vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$251
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$468
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.77M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 14% less expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 7209th and 6590th ($660 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 18th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Curitiba ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 1933rd and 5836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$78.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7687

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596