Chengdu vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$242
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.7M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7269th and 6336th ($643 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 17th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 1633rd and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659