Barcelona vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.01M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 108% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2423rd and 6208th ($1773 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Spain and Ecuador, respectively. Check Spain vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 193rd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barcelona Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$7844

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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