Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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China

Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Changchun is 36.8% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 61.5% less in Changchun
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Changchun
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Changchun
Housing: pay 62.7% less in Changchun
Childcare: pay 23.3% more in Changchun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% less in Changchun
Clothing: pay 7.7% more in Changchun

The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Changchun are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Changchun.

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Changchun vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Changchun instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:

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pay 61.5% less for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Changchun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 R$50.39	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 R$8.06	$0.48 CN¥3.24	-69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 R$5.26	$0.30 CN¥2.00	-71.3%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Changchun
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 R$10.53	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.43 R$27.47	$17.15 CN¥114.76	+216.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 R$22.04	$7.34 CN¥49.11	+68.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 R$11.72	$1.79 CN¥11.98	-22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 R$10.15	$2.64 CN¥17.65	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 R$6.53	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.09	$0.68 CN¥4.53	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 R$3.70	$0.81 CN¥5.43	+11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 R$4.20	$0.88 CN¥5.88	+6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.83	$0.41 CN¥2.72	-27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.40	??
Average			+3.1%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Changchun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 R$25.19	$4.79 CN¥32.02	-3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.77 R$257.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.21 R$41.57	$3.58 CN¥23.95	-56.4%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 62.7% less for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Changchun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.76 R$115.23	$14.92 CN¥99.79	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.17 R$4,602.67	$216.27 CN¥1,447.02	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.31 R$2,699.87	$248.59 CN¥1,663.24	-53.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.28 R$517.78	$57.56 CN¥385.14	-43.7%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 23.3% more for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Changchun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$594.40 R$3,009.15	$546.89 CN¥3,659.12	-8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	$21,626.94 CN¥145K	+65.2%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Changchun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 R$11.78	$2.44 CN¥16.30	+4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 R$14.99	$3.73 CN¥24.95	+25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.84 R$156.14	$37.70 CN¥252.26	+22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$6.71 CN¥44.91	-15.7%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 7.7% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Changchun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.81 R$211.66	$74.58 CN¥498.97	+78.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 R$248.31	$44.75 CN¥299.38	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.57 R$377.50	$59.66 CN¥399.18	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.45 R$341.49	$69.60 CN¥465.71	+3.2%
Average			+7.7%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Changchun - Cost of clothing

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