Beijing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$596
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Beijing is 16% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5341st and 6319th ($1044 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 2718th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Quito

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Beijing Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$8496

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547