Chengdu vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$297
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
76
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 22% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7360th and 6346th ($688 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 12th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 1238th and 5036th 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
$2.83
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$9470

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500