Guangzhou vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$333
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
63
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 15% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6126th ($763 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 2nd in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1036th and 5262nd 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
$3.58
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Quito

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