Chengdu vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$281
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.65M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 7467th and 5445th ($666 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 1710th and 6296th 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
$2.83
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540