Guangzhou vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$342
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 9% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6854th and 6476th ($785 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1149th and 5902nd 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
$2.93
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559