Chengdu vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$242
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$653
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
47
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.72M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 7269th and 5949th ($643 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 0.7 months in Guayaquil. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Guayaquil ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1633rd and 5176th 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
$2.81
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6864

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491