Chengdu vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$251
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$567
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
47
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.65M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 28% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 7209th and 6095th ($660 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 7th best city to live in China vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 1933rd and 5554th 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
$2.91
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$6982

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496