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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bauru and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bauru and Chengdu

🙂 Solo nomad: Bauru is 16.2% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bauru is 15% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 R$26.11
$2.85 ¥20.17
70.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.83 R$117
$23.29 ¥165
-6.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.88
$4.99 ¥35.32
26.65%
Cappuccino
$1.33 R$7.11
$2.83 ¥20.02
-53.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.51
$0.47 ¥3.32
78.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 R$2.72
$0.3 ¥2.15
70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 R$7.78
$1.09 ¥7.73
33.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 R$12.42
$2.14 ¥15.13
8.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.56
$1.75 ¥12.35
-51.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 R$6.88
$1.4 ¥9.92
-8.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.03
$0.85 ¥6.04
32.94%
Eggs
$2.39 R$12.8
$1.91 ¥13.5
25.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.41 R$34.36
$13.84 ¥97.8
-53.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 R$20.77
$3.66 ¥25.88
6.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 R$28.5
$11.41 ¥80.7
-53.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 R$10.2
$1.91 ¥13.48
-0.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.42
$1.18 ¥8.32
17.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.62
$1.52 ¥10.71
-30.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 R$9.31
$1.08 ¥7.62
61.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.14
$0.66 ¥4.65
101.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.49
$0.72 ¥5.07
68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 R$5.05
$0.59 ¥4.19
59.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.67
$0.57 ¥4.06
21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 R$9.85
$3.43 ¥24.27
-46.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 R$34.59
$7.1 ¥50.2
-9.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 R$5.62
$1.01 ¥7.14
3.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 R$8.43
$1.85 ¥13.05
-15.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.9
$0.43 ¥3.07
113.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.32 R$146
$27.67 ¥196
-1.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.21 ¥8.58
-38.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.37
$0.28 ¥1.99
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 R$24.71
$4.09 ¥28.93
12.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.09
$1.17 ¥8.28
-18.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K R$114.6K
$19.1K ¥135K
12.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K R$149.3K
$16.5K ¥116.4K
69.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.7 R$277
$43.6 ¥308
18.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.74 R$62.9
$11.79 ¥83.4
-0.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.18 R$108
$11.76 ¥83.1
71.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.51 R$105
$23.96 ¥169
-18.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.74 R$106
$11.47 ¥81.1
72.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 R$21.14
$5.48 ¥38.73
-27.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 R$1,500
$332 ¥2,348
-15.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,302 R$28.4K
$12.2K ¥86.2K
-56.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.22 R$248
$36.57 ¥259
26.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.62 R$239
$39.31 ¥278
13.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$400
$65.7 ¥465
13.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 R$363
$51.4 ¥364
31.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 R$1,253
$312 ¥2,205
-24.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 R$797
$180 ¥1,273
-17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 R$2,431
$626 ¥4,426
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,798
$329 ¥2,325
2.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,469 R$7,869
$3,888 ¥27.5K
-62.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$665 R$3,561
$2,017 ¥14.3K
-67.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bauru
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 R$1,925
$1,029 ¥7,274
-65.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
4.21
127.79%

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Last update for Bauru: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

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