Boston vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
676K
1.76M

The cost of living in Boston is 284% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 32nd and 6126th ($3467 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 89th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$7183

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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