Asuncion vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$361
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
53
61
🏙️ Population
524K
2.01M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 15% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6685th and 6208th ($722 vs $851) 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 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6074th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3513
$7844

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$650
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120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$564
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$444
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$577
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$523
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$403
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$554
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$340
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$580
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$429
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$368
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$644
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$604
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$648
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$619
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$661
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$431
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$428
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$611
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$554
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$610
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$681
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$607
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$525
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$653
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$957
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$636
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$632
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$694
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$688
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$511
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$716
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$626
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$658
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416