Beijing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$575
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
75
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Beijing is 15% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5387th and 6124th ($1016 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 989th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$8036

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493