Chengdu vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$240
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$683
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
64
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7421st and 6124th ($623 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 0.8 months in Quito. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1890th and 5845th 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
$2.78
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$8036

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$581
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$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
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$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493