Chengdu vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$242
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$504
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7269th and 6252nd ($643 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 12th 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 Porto Alegre. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 1633rd and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Porto Alegre

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Chengdu Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$8095

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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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368