Chongqing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$180
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
62
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 8185th and 6318th ($561 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 2237th and 6166th 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
$2.82
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515