Chengdu vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$252
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.42M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 20% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 7530th and 6702nd ($635 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 17th 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 0.5 months in Salvador. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Salvador ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 1800th and 5621st 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
$2.87
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$8.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$13462

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699