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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 1.9% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 4.4% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$5.32 R$28.56
-47.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$28.38 R$152
-14.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$6.41 R$34.41
-25.90%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$1.71 R$9.20
76.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.12 R$6.02
-60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.67 R$3.61
-59.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.77 R$9.49
-45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$2.63 R$14.14
-22.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.03 R$5.51
69.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.53 R$8.24
10.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.18 R$6.35
-16.95%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.02 R$10.84
-20.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$8.60 R$46.16
55.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$3.83 R$20.56
-14.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$7.40 R$39.73
43.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.14 R$11.51
-18.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.32 R$7.07
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.19 R$6.39
21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.44 R$7.72
-17.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.17 R$6.29
-37.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.05 R$5.63
-18.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.75 R$4.04
-17.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.69 R$3.71
-23.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.14 R$11.47
60.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$7.31 R$39.24
59.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.23 R$6.61
-31.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.24 R$12.00
-27.68%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.92 R$4.92
-52.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$41.49 R$223
-50.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.07 R$5.74
32.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.90 R$4.81
-63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$7.30 R$39.18
-10.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.10 R$5.90
6.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$21.7K R$116.3K
-11.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-39.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$68.4 R$367
-24.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$13.72 R$73.7
-29.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$19.15 R$103
-41.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$22.72 R$122
72.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$22.74 R$122
-35.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$6.15 R$33.03
-0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$286 R$1,537
45.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$7,507 R$40.3K
138.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$49.12 R$264
-7.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$42.97 R$231
-24.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$77.8 R$418
-6.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$63.2 R$339
15.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$328 R$1,759
31.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$230 R$1,235
10.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$654 R$3,514
41.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$456 R$2,449
19.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,769 R$9,497
201.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,209 R$6,494
130.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$490 R$2,630
111.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11.16
-63.62%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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