Chengdu vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$251
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 8% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7209th and 6830th ($660 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 1933rd and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$2197

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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
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587