Chengdu vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$281
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
25
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 19% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7467th and 6673rd ($666 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 22nd 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 0.6 months in Manaus. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 1710th and 5988th 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
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$4934

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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 Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702