Quito vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$378
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
63
65
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
1.76M
12.7M

The cost of living in Quito is 15% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6319th and 6833rd ($902 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Ecuador and China, respectively. Check Ecuador vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 6235th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Suzhou

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Quito Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$17664

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623