Austin vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
962K
1.76M

The cost of living in Austin is 171% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 985th and 6319th ($2444 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 3rd in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 217th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Quito

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Austin Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$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