Chengdu vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$251
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$561
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 27% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7209th and 6126th ($660 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 2nd 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 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1933rd and 5262nd 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
$2.91
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7183

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483