Chongqing vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$292
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.7M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 13% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6336th ($712 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 17th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 2233rd and 5829th 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
$3.98
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659