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Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Contagem Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Contagem

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Xi'an is 19.9% cheaper than Contagem without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Xi'an is 9% more expensive than Contagem without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
$4.60 R$24.71
-38.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ยฅ127
$17.97 R$96.5
1.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 ยฅ38.76
$5.73 R$30.78
-3.14%
Cappuccino
$3.33 ยฅ23.26
$1.24 R$6.67
168.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ2.98
$0.93 R$4.97
-53.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
$0.47 R$2.53
-44.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$1.16 R$6.21
-2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$2.19 R$11.78
-18.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ยฅ10.80
$0.93 R$5.01
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ยฅ10.86
$1.51 R$8.11
3.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ยฅ5.70
$1.55 R$8.33
-47.10%
Eggs
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
$1.62 R$8.69
3.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 ยฅ48.23
$7.86 R$42.18
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ยฅ14.37
$3.28 R$17.61
-37.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 ยฅ63.2
$5.20 R$27.91
74.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$1.79 R$9.61
-8.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.29 R$6.95
-11.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.37
$0.86 R$4.63
55.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
$1.33 R$7.12
-39.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$1.07 R$5.73
-37.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
$0.84 R$4.53
-34.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
$0.67 R$3.60
-19.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
$0.68 R$3.67
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ยฅ19.19
$2.10 R$11.29
30.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 ยฅ49.64
$7.45 R$40.01
-4.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.49
$1.07 R$5.75
-26.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
$2.20 R$11.81
-18.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
$1.31 R$7.04
-61.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.55 ยฅ234
$72.4 R$389
-53.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 ยฅ9.78
$0.93 R$4.98
50.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$0.98 R$5.24
-67.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 ยฅ28.99
$8.22 R$44.17
-49.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.98
$1.05 R$5.66
8.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ยฅ143.4K
$25.0K R$134.3K
-17.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ยฅ114.8K
$28.5K R$153.1K
-42.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.48 ยฅ317
$65.5 R$352
-30.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 ยฅ42.11
$14.14 R$75.9
-57.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
$16.35 R$87.8
-27.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.20 ยฅ302
$23.99 R$129
80.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 ยฅ119
$21.94 R$118
-22.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
$6.34 R$34.07
-24.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ยฅ2,346
$134 R$717
151.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ยฅ123.3K
$6,724 R$36.1K
162.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 ยฅ380
$52.3 R$281
4.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.92 ยฅ265
$36.48 R$196
3.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 ยฅ484
$72.2 R$388
-3.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ยฅ484
$65.4 R$351
5.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 ยฅ1,739
$205 R$1,102
21.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ยฅ1,363
$121 R$651
61.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 ยฅ3,504
$439 R$2,356
14.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ยฅ2,580
$265 R$1,424
39.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,449 ยฅ17.1K
$1,834 R$9,849
33.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 ยฅ10.9K
$938 R$5,038
65.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xi'an
Contagem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$982 ยฅ6,855
$247 R$1,324
298.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
10.83
-60.11%

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Last update for Xi'an: January 11, 2026

Last update for Contagem: January 12, 2026

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