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

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 17.2% more expensive than Bauru without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 18.7% more expensive than Bauru without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥19.25
$4.8 R$25.63
-43.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.08 ¥170
$21.45 R$114
12.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ¥34.15
$6.23 R$33.23
-22.47%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥19.51
$1.32 R$7.06
109.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.03
$0.86 R$4.58
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.13
$0.54 R$2.9
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥8
$1.41 R$7.55
-19.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥14.37
$2.3 R$12.28
-11.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.8
$0.86 R$4.57
110.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥10.4
$1.3 R$6.93
13.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥5.98
$1.18 R$6.29
-27.97%
Eggs
$1.92 ¥13.6
$2.29 R$12.21
-16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 ¥98.3
$6.46 R$34.47
115.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ¥25.7
$3.91 R$20.87
-7.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ¥78.9
$5.23 R$27.9
113.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 ¥13.47
$1.93 R$10.3
-1.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.39
$1.34 R$7.14
-11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.6
$1.06 R$5.67
41.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.28
$1.74 R$9.27
-40.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.64
$1.27 R$6.8
-48.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.26
$1.18 R$6.3
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥3.94
$0.99 R$5.3
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4
$0.63 R$3.39
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ¥23.85
$1.83 R$9.79
84.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 ¥48.84
$6.66 R$35.54
3.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥7.19
$1.07 R$5.71
-4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.33
$1.55 R$8.27
21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.85
$0.91 R$4.87
-56.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.75 ¥196
$27.12 R$145
2.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ¥8.68
$0.7 R$3.75
75.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2
$0.61 R$3.28
-54.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ¥29.93
$4.39 R$23.44
-3.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.98
$0.9 R$4.8
25.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ¥133.2K
$21.6K R$115.2K
-12.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥117.4K
$28.9K R$154.5K
-42.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.22 ¥313
$52.1 R$278
-15.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 ¥80.9
$11.78 R$62.9
-2.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 ¥80.5
$20 R$107
-43.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.37 ¥172
$19.82 R$106
22.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.17 ¥79
$19.49 R$104
-42.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 ¥38.26
$3.81 R$20.36
41.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,411
$281 R$1,500
21.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K ¥88.4K
$5,453 R$29.1K
129.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.95 ¥268
$46.61 R$249
-18.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.36 ¥271
$44.82 R$239
-14.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.1 ¥461
$74.3 R$397
-12.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 ¥355
$69.2 R$369
-27.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ¥2,195
$228 R$1,217
36.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ¥1,296
$144 R$767
27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 ¥4,310
$440 R$2,347
38.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥2,308
$330 R$1,759
-1.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,663 ¥25.9K
$1,456 R$7,772
151.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,945 ¥13.8K
$662 R$3,530
194.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Bauru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 ¥7,032
$359 R$1,915
177.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
9.59
-56.10%

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Last update for Chengdu: November 24, 2025

Last update for Bauru: November 23, 2025

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