China vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2084
🏠 One person rent
$279
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$527
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$6610
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
6.99
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
32
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
1.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
48
32
🏙️ Population
1.44B
16.9M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 19% less expensive than in Ecuador ($812). China ranked 153rd vs 121st for Ecuador in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.6 months in Ecuador. Ranked 82nd and 141st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Ecuador

We calculate prices for China and Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 19 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Ecuador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$6.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$7.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$6.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$6414

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K