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

🙂 Solo nomad: Natal is 2.5% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Natal is 1.5% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.81 R$25.79
$2.85 ¥20.17
68.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 R$148
$23.29 ¥165
18.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.36
$4.99 ¥35.32
28.46%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.45
$2.83 ¥20.02
-37.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.65
$0.47 ¥3.32
85.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.84
$0.3 ¥2.15
76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 R$7.85
$1.09 ¥7.73
34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 R$11.64
$2.14 ¥15.13
1.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.93
$1.75 ¥12.35
-36.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 R$6.65
$1.4 ¥9.92
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 R$5.36
$0.85 ¥6.04
17.65%
Eggs
$1.89 R$10.14
$1.91 ¥13.5
-1.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 R$36.01
$13.84 ¥97.8
-51.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 R$18.78
$3.66 ¥25.88
-4.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.04 R$37.7
$11.41 ¥80.7
-38.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 R$11.13
$1.91 ¥13.48
8.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$4.96
$1.18 ¥8.32
-21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 R$4.43
$1.52 ¥10.71
-45.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.21
$1.08 ¥7.62
7.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$4.94
$0.66 ¥4.65
39.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1 R$5.33
$0.72 ¥5.07
38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 R$2.85
$0.59 ¥4.19
-10.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 R$2.75
$0.57 ¥4.06
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 R$8.8
$3.43 ¥24.27
-52.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 R$39.03
$7.1 ¥50.2
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.44
$1.01 ¥7.14
18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R$8.89
$1.85 ¥13.05
-10.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.15
$0.43 ¥3.07
81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.07 R$166
$27.67 ¥196
12.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 R$4.75
$1.21 ¥8.58
-26.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 R$2.62
$0.28 ¥1.99
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 R$19.48
$4.09 ¥28.93
-11.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.53
$1.17 ¥8.28
-11.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$87.4K
$19.1K ¥135K
-14.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R$117.8K
$16.5K ¥116.4K
33.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.11 R$236
$43.6 ¥308
1.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.7 R$84.1
$11.79 ¥83.4
33.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.68 R$89.4
$11.76 ¥83.1
41.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.63 R$111
$23.96 ¥169
-13.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 R$154
$11.47 ¥81.1
150.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 R$36.55
$5.48 ¥38.73
24.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 R$633
$332 ¥2,348
-64.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,257 R$22.8K
$12.2K ¥86.2K
-65.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.38 R$227
$36.57 ¥259
15.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 R$226
$39.31 ¥278
7.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 R$367
$65.7 ¥465
4.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 R$391
$51.4 ¥364
41.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,661
$312 ¥2,205
-0.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 R$925
$180 ¥1,273
-4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$554 R$2,966
$626 ¥4,426
-11.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R$1,783
$329 ¥2,325
1.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,082 R$5,797
$3,888 ¥27.5K
-72.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$705 R$3,776
$2,017 ¥14.3K
-65.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Natal
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$369 R$1,979
$1,029 ¥7,274
-64.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
4.21
185.04%

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

Last update for Natal: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

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