Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Quito

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Quito are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricBeijingQuitoBeijing vs Quito
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥4,069Beijing earns 2.6× the salary in Quito

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingQuitoBeijing vs Quito
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥34Quito costs 1.13× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥351Quito costs 1.75× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥49Quito costs 1.40× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥193.3Beijing costs 2.01× the price in Quito
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥192.1Quito costs 1.96× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥120.8Quito costs 1.86× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥311.2Quito costs 1.18× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥45.9Beijing costs 1.09× the price in Quito
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥5.6Beijing costs 1.52× the price in Quito

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingQuitoBeijing vs Quito
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥52.0Beijing costs 1.43× the price in Quito
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥14.3Quito costs 1.03× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥7.4Beijing costs 1.69× the price in Quito
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥11.3Beijing costs 1.05× the price in Quito
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥15.8Quito costs 1.12× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥8.1Quito costs 1.52× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥7.8Beijing costs 1.39× the price in Quito
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥10.5Quito costs 1.55× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥67.5Beijing costs 1.48× the price in Quito

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingQuitoBeijing vs Quito
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥3,203Beijing costs 2.04× the price in Quito
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥2,019Beijing costs 1.74× the price in Quito
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥6,209Beijing costs 2.66× the price in Quito
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥3,601Beijing costs 2.11× the price in Quito
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥11,870Beijing costs 7.04× the price in Quito
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥4,791Beijing costs 8.84× the price in Quito