Chengdu vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$281
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7467th and 6575th ($666 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 16th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 1710th and 5292nd 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
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469