Austin vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
962K
1.76M

The cost of living in Austin is 174% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 812th and 6126th ($2473 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 2nd 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 116th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Quito

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