Chongqing vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$229
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 23% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7730th and 6658th ($631 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 1966th and 5446th 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
$2.93
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615