Chengdu vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$240
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$413
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 7% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7421st and 7055th ($623 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 43rd 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 Recife. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 1890th and 5998th 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
$2.78
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$14050

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509