Beijing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$589
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5355th and 6318th ($1029 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 2546th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515