Baltimore vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Baltimore	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2234	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5254	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$1327	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$2204	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4084	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	97	63
😀 Quality of life	91	57
🏙️ Population	586K	1.76M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 148% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1414th and 6319th ($2234 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 164th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Quito

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	Baltimore	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.3	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$77.1	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.29	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1650	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$997	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2430	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1814	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$76.3	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.54%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2325	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2166	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.9	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.41	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.99	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.29	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$122	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.1	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1492	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21697	$8496

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2443
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2830
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2344
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2985
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2951
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2544
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2777
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2499
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2763
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3306
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3030
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2664
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2877
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2257
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2333
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2721
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2379
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2522
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2800
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2818
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2736
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2304
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2207
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3292
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2105
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2588
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2198
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2453
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2024

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