Chengdu vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$242
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$324
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 7269th and 5826th ($643 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 6th 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 Salvador. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 1633rd and 6863rd 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
$2.81
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$12057

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711