Chengdu vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$297
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
25
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 18% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7360th and 6589th ($688 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 18th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 1238th and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Manaus

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Chengdu Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4970

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709