Chengdu vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$252
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.65M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 7530th and 5530th ($635 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st 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 5th best city to live in China vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 1800th and 6218th 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
$2.87
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$6540

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531