Chongqing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$224
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
64
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 28% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7340th and 6124th ($634 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 3rd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1675th and 5845th 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
$3.91
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$8036

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127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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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