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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 4.3% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 4.8% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$5.51 R$28.92
-48.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$28.61 R$150
-17.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$6.36 R$33.37
-21.86%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$1.75 R$9.20
79.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.08 R$5.66
-59.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.71 R$3.72
-61.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$1.81 R$9.51
-48.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$2.62 R$13.75
-20.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.00 R$5.27
84.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$1.49 R$7.82
8.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.17 R$6.12
-17.95%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$2.02 R$10.61
-22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$8.60 R$45.17
53.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$3.69 R$19.40
-13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$7.26 R$38.13
50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$2.07 R$10.89
-14.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.32 R$6.93
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.17 R$6.16
29.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.43 R$7.49
-19.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.13 R$5.93
-32.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$1.10 R$5.78
-19.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.76 R$3.97
-19.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.70 R$3.66
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.18 R$11.43
55.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$7.57 R$39.74
54.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.22 R$6.38
-36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$2.18 R$11.43
-23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.92 R$4.85
-53.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$40.58 R$213
-48.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$1.05 R$5.51
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.85 R$4.46
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$7.10 R$37.27
-8.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.09 R$5.75
6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$21.7K R$114.2K
-11.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$27.6K R$145.1K
-38.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$67.8 R$356
-24.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$14.09 R$74.0
-30.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$19.35 R$102
-40.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$23.09 R$121
74.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$22.63 R$119
-34.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$6.24 R$32.74
2.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$285 R$1,495
41.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$7,467 R$39.2K
139.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$49.77 R$261
-7.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$42.22 R$222
-23.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$76.3 R$400
-6.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$61.5 R$323
20.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$334 R$1,756
30.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$228 R$1,197
11.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$645 R$3,384
39.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$455 R$2,391
20.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$1,871 R$9,824
174.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,220 R$6,406
119.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$516 R$2,708
98.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11.16
-63.62%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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