Chengdu vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$281
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 18% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7467th and 6710th ($666 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 24th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 1710th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Fortaleza

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Chengdu Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595