Chengdu vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$240
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$743
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$514
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
47
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.65M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 7421st and 5905th ($623 vs $925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 1890th and 6147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Guayaquil

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Chengdu Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$58.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$91.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$7.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$5836

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504