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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Natal Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Natal

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 2.6% more expensive than Natal without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chengdu is 1.5% cheaper than Natal without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.17
$4.81 R$25.79
-40.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ¥165
$27.7 R$148
-15.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.32
$6.41 R$34.36
-22.15%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.02
$1.76 R$9.45
60.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$0.87 R$4.65
-45.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.53 R$2.84
-43.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.73
$1.47 R$7.85
-25.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$2.17 R$11.64
-1.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.35
$1.11 R$5.93
57.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$1.24 R$6.65
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$1 R$5.36
-15.00%
Eggs
$1.91 ¥13.5
$1.89 R$10.14
1.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 ¥97.8
$6.72 R$36.01
105.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥25.88
$3.51 R$18.78
4.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 ¥80.7
$7.04 R$37.7
62.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.48
$2.08 R$11.13
-8.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.32
$0.93 R$4.96
26.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.71
$0.83 R$4.43
83.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.62
$1.16 R$6.21
-6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.65
$0.92 R$4.94
-28.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.07
$1 R$5.33
-28.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.19
$0.53 R$2.85
11.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.51 R$2.75
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.27
$1.64 R$8.8
109.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ¥50.2
$7.29 R$39.03
-2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.14
$1.2 R$6.44
-15.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.05
$1.66 R$8.89
11.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.78 R$4.15
-44.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.67 ¥196
$31.07 R$166
-10.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$0.89 R$4.75
35.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.99
$0.49 R$2.62
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.93
$3.64 R$19.48
12.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$1.03 R$5.53
13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135K
$16.3K R$87.4K
16.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$22K R$117.8K
-25.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.6 ¥308
$44.11 R$236
-1.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 ¥83.4
$15.7 R$84.1
-24.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ¥83.1
$16.68 R$89.4
-29.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 ¥169
$20.63 R$111
16.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 ¥81.1
$28.72 R$154
-60.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 ¥38.73
$6.82 R$36.55
-19.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,348
$118 R$633
180.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥86.2K
$4,257 R$22.8K
186.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 ¥259
$42.38 R$227
-13.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 ¥278
$42.21 R$226
-6.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥465
$68.6 R$367
-4.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 ¥364
$72.9 R$391
-29.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,205
$310 R$1,661
0.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ¥1,273
$173 R$925
4.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ¥4,426
$554 R$2,966
13.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,325
$333 R$1,783
-1.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 ¥27.5K
$1,082 R$5,797
259.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.3K
$705 R$3,776
186.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Natal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 ¥7,274
$369 R$1,979
178.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
12
-64.92%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Natal: November 30, 2025

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