Chengdu vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$281
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7467th and 6735th ($666 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 1710th and 5331st 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
$2.83
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$13958

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583