Asuncion vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1837
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$348
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.3
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
462K
1.76M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 17% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6973rd and 6319th ($752 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Paraguay and Ecuador, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 6216th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Quito

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Asuncion Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.88
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.83%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.59
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.46
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4760
$8496

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$720
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$744
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$429
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$643
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$457
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$652
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$622
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$398
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$619
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$385
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$649
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$712
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$474
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$469
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$654
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$607
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$633
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$568
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$670
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$622
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$633
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$585
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$566
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$584
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$663
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$713
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$513
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$628
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$1021
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$659
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$672
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$674
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$613
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$557
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$672
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$579
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$627
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$578

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Distance City Cost of living
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$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547