Chongqing vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$205
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 33% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6319th ($601 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 3rd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 2353rd and 6235th 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
$2.89
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$8496

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547