Buenos Aires vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$536
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.76M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 34% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4761st and 6319th ($1207 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Argentina and Ecuador, respectively. Check Argentina vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1226th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Quito

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Buenos Aires Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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