Chengdu vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$281
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
57
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.42M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 7467th and 6516th ($666 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 12th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 1710th and 5693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Salvador

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Chengdu Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$14902

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743