Beijing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$596
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Beijing is 18% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5141st and 6126th ($1067 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 763rd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483