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Xi'an vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Xi'an is 12.1% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% less in Xi'an
Groceries: pay 20.3% less in Xi'an
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Xi'an
Housing: pay 24.1% less in Xi'an
Childcare: pay 56.2% more in Xi'an
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in Xi'an
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Xi'an

The cost of childcare and transportation in Xi'an are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Xi'an.

Xi'an vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xi'an instead of Quito, you would:

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pay 48.1% less for restaurants

	Quito	Xi'an
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$2.80 CN¥19.82	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38	$5.61 CN¥39.65	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13	$0.42 CN¥2.97	-62.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73	$0.28 CN¥1.98	-61.8%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

	Quito	Xi'an
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62	$1.60 CN¥11.30	-1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18	$3.50 CN¥24.78	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06	$5.77 CN¥40.80	+42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43	$1.66 CN¥11.74	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52	$0.92 CN¥6.47	-74.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98	$0.75 CN¥5.32	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51	$0.47 CN¥3.33	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48	$0.60 CN¥4.23	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59	$0.36 CN¥2.52	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68	$0.28 CN¥1.96	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47	$0.29 CN¥2.02	-39.0%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Quito	Xi'an
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.63	$4.42 CN¥31.27	+68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00	$33.65 CN¥237.89	+24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00	$21,029.61 CN¥148,681.44	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50	$3.62 CN¥25.57	-73.2%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 24.1% less for housing

	Quito	Xi'an
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.44	$12.00 CN¥84.83	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.12	$247.68 CN¥1,751.14	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.19	$185.06 CN¥1,308.40	-41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.07	$37.05 CN¥261.97	+47.8%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 56.2% more for childcare

	Quito	Xi'an
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.25	$336.47 CN¥2,378.90	+18.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,360.00	$18,132.20 CN¥128,196.44	+93.7%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Quito	Xi'an
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38	$1.19 CN¥8.43	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96	$2.64 CN¥18.63	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$2.80 CN¥19.82	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.55	$38.73 CN¥273.79	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-29.9%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Quito	Xi'an
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.15	$54.89 CN¥388.06	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.83	$31.68 CN¥224.01	-32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.42	$64.21 CN¥453.97	-39.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.78	$71.22 CN¥503.53	-23.2%
Average			-25.9%

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