Chongqing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$226
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
63
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7185th and 6126th ($662 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1966th and 5262nd 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
$3.96
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483