Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rio De Janeiro vs. Changchun Cost of Living Summary
Rio De Janeiro is 58.2% more expensive than Changchun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Changchun. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.
Rio De Janeiro vs. Changchun Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Changchun, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Changchun
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
CN¥19.96
|
$9.95
R$50.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
CN¥34.93
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.24
|
$1.59
R$8.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.00
|
$1.04
R$5.26
|
|
Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Changchun
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
$2.08
R$10.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.15
CN¥114.76
|
$5.43
R$27.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CN¥49.11
|
$4.35
R$22.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
CN¥11.98
|
$2.32
R$11.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
CN¥17.65
|
$2.00
R$10.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.28
|
$1.29
R$6.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CN¥4.53
|
$0.81
R$4.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CN¥5.43
|
$0.73
R$3.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥5.88
|
$0.83
R$4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.72
|
$0.56
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
R$2.40
|
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Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Changchun
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥32.02
|
$4.98
R$25.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.77
R$257.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
CN¥23.95
|
$8.21
R$41.57
|
|
Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Changchun
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.92
CN¥99.79
|
$22.76
R$115.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.27
CN¥1,447.02
|
$909.17
R$4,602.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.59
CN¥1,663.24
|
$533.31
R$2,699.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
CN¥385.14
|
$102.28
R$517.78
|
|
Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Changchun
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.89
CN¥3,659.12
|
$594.40
R$3,009.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,626.94
CN¥145K
|
$13,090.04
R$66,268.35
|
|
Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Changchun
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
$2.39
R$12.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
CN¥16.30
|
$2.33
R$11.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.73
CN¥24.95
|
$2.96
R$14.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.70
CN¥252.26
|
$30.84
R$156.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.71
CN¥44.91
|
$7.96
R$40.32
|
|
Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Changchun
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.58
CN¥498.97
|
$41.81
R$211.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.75
CN¥299.38
|
$49.05
R$248.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.66
CN¥399.18
|
$74.57
R$377.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.60
CN¥465.71
|
$67.45
R$341.49
|
|
Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
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