Chengdu vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$251
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
23
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.06M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7209th and 6439th ($660 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 10th 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 0.6 months in Manaus. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 1933rd and 6028th 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
$2.91
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668