Chengdu vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$251
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7209th and 5959th ($660 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1933rd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585