Boston vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
676K
2.01M

The cost of living in Boston is 293% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 35th and 6208th ($3345 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 Boston compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 83rd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$7844

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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