Chengdu vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$251
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$437
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.42M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 7209th and 6712th ($660 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 23rd 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 0.6 months in Salvador. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 1933rd and 5558th 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
$2.91
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$10964

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610