Chengdu vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$242
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$626
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.66M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 16% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7269th and 6515th ($643 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 1633rd and 6854th 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
$2.81
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525