Guangzhou vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$322
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
62
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 14% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6838th and 6318th ($758 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 2100th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Quito

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