Austin vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
962K
2.01M

The cost of living in Austin is 204% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 548th and 6208th ($2590 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 126th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Quito

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