Chongqing vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$226
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7185th and 6830th ($662 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 31st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 1966th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Fortaleza

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Chongqing Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587