Chengdu vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$242
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$694
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$380
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.32M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 12% less expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 7269th and 6649th ($643 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 48th 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 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Guarulhos ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 1633rd and 5426th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Guarulhos

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Chengdu Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$8.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$11753

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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 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$674
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$680
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$680
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$677
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$711
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$744
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$690
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$675
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$600
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$669
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$662
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$661
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$645
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$662
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$651
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$680
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$678
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$558
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$813
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$678
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$697
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$704
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$683