Chongqing vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$205
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 26% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6710th ($601 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 24th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 2353rd and 5803rd 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
$2.89
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595