Chongqing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$229
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7730th and 6476th ($631 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1966th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Quito

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Chongqing Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559