Chengdu vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$240
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$454
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7421st and 6663rd ($623 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 13th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 1890th and 5820th 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
$2.78
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$7512

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461