Chengdu vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$252
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
74
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 22% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7530th and 6605th ($635 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 11th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 1800th and 5818th 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
$2.87
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7258

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444