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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Aracaju Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Aracaju

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 11.1% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 12% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.17
$4.88 R$26.13
-41.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ¥165
$21.4 R$115
8.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.32
$5.37 R$28.76
-7.08%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.02
$1.57 R$8.41
80.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$1.02 R$5.44
-53.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.57 R$3.03
-47.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.73
$1.76 R$9.42
-38.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$2.64 R$14.12
-18.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.35
$0.94 R$5.04
86.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$1.26 R$6.76
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$1.03 R$5.54
-17.48%
Eggs
$1.91 ¥13.5
$1.56 R$8.35
22.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 ¥97.8
$6.72 R$36.02
105.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥25.88
$3.27 R$17.51
11.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 ¥80.7
$6.5 R$34.84
75.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.48
$1.62 R$8.7
17.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.32
$1.15 R$6.17
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.71
$0.6 R$3.21
153.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.62
$0.97 R$5.22
11.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.65
$0.94 R$5.03
-29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.07
$0.82 R$4.42
-12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.19
$0.5 R$2.68
18.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.61 R$3.24
-6.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.27
$2.01 R$10.77
70.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ¥50.2
$5.76 R$30.84
23.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.14
$1.31 R$7
-22.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.05
$1.82 R$9.73
1.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.83 R$4.44
-48.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.67 ¥196
$38.21 R$205
-27.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$1.03 R$5.52
17.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.99
$1.14 R$6.12
-75.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.93
$6.17 R$33.08
-33.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$1.07 R$5.72
9.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135K
$18.2K R$97.4K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$26.6K R$142.3K
-38.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.6 ¥308
$66.1 R$354
-33.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 ¥83.4
$14.08 R$75.4
-16.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ¥83.1
$15.69 R$84
-25.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 ¥169
$19.06 R$102
25.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 ¥81.1
$24.6 R$132
-53.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 ¥38.73
$5.74 R$30.76
-4.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,348
$169 R$904
96.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥86.2K
$4,787 R$25.6K
154.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 ¥259
$51.8 R$278
-29.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 ¥278
$29.97 R$161
31.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥465
$69 R$370
-4.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 ¥364
$78.7 R$422
-34.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,205
$180 R$964
73.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ¥1,273
$116 R$619
55.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ¥4,426
$596 R$3,195
4.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,325
$210 R$1,125
56.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 ¥27.5K
$1,212 R$6,494
220.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.3K
$835 R$4,471
141.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Aracaju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 ¥7,274
$420 R$2,250
144.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
10.35
-59.32%

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Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Aracaju: December 2, 2025

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