Asuncion vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$338
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
462K
1.76M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 26% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7159th and 6126th ($666 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and Ecuador, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6136th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$7183

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$604
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$335
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$534
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$411
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
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$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483