Chengdu vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$242
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$479
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 24% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7269th and 6208th ($643 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd 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 Quito. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 1633rd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Quito

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Chengdu Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$7844

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416