Chengdu vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$281
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 26% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7467th and 6319th ($666 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 3rd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1710th and 6235th 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
$2.83
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547