Beijing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$605
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4887th and 6208th ($1065 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 583rd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416