cost
Cost of Living Index
Quito
79.3
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Shanghai wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Quito.
cost
Quito
79.3
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Quito
87.7
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Quito
$1,058
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Quito
$2,494/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Quito
62.1
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Quito
23.8 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Quito
105 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Quito
0.1%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Quito
7.8%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Quito
$3,219/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Quito
59
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Quito
57.1
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
environment
Quito
7.9 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
health
Quito
71.7 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Quito
22.9%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Quito
$8,985/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Quito
$1,730/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Quito
10.8x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Quito
9.6%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Quito
5
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Quito
10.6%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Quito
60.2%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Quito
58.3%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
safety
Quito
20.8 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Quito
26.0 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Quito
50.5
city
Shanghai
70.3
city