Chengdu vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$251
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$447
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7209th and 6457th ($660 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 7th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 1933rd 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
$2.91
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8117

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373