Chongqing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$292
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
63
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 16% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6208th ($712 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 2233rd and 5206th 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
$3.98
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416