Chengdu vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$251
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7209th and 6539th ($660 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 1933rd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Recife

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Chengdu Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$18289

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Cities near Chengdu

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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502