Guangzhou vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$354
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 13% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6835th and 6319th ($782 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 2285th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Quito

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Guangzhou Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Quito

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