Cost of living comparison
Guangzhou is 1.6% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 44.5% less in Guangzhou
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% more in Guangzhou
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Guangzhou
- Housing
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pay 0.2% more in Guangzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% more in Guangzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.3% less in Guangzhou
- Clothing
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pay 27.1% less in Guangzhou
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Guangzhou are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Guangzhou.
If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Quito, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Guangzhou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.87
CN¥35.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Guangzhou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.03
CN¥14.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$7.53
CN¥54.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$7.67
CN¥55.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.69
CN¥12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.87
CN¥13.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.90
CN¥6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.60
CN¥4.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.86
CN¥6.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.39
CN¥2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.52
CN¥3.73
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.45
CN¥32.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$12.52
CN¥90.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$22,263.66
CN¥160,293.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$4.56
CN¥32.86
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$12.09
CN¥87.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$545.89
CN¥3,930.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$299.17
CN¥2,153.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$49.83
CN¥358.76
|
|
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$382.66
CN¥2,755.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$15,561.37
CN¥112,038.74
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.97
CN¥7.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.34
CN¥24.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.90
CN¥28.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$32.82
CN¥236.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.96
CN¥50.09
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Guangzhou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$38.40
CN¥276.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$30.01
CN¥216.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$67.77
CN¥487.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$55.66
CN¥400.73
|
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